Frequently Asked Questions
Where are you located?
How much does it cost?
Therapist’s fee structures vary. Many accept insurance and/or may offer sliding fee scales based on need. Please contact therapist directly for more information.
How do I schedule an appointment?
You can request an appointment online through our booking service. On the About Us page, select a counselor and click the “Request Appointment” button to find the counselor’s real-time availability. You can also contact the counselor directly by phone or email to schedule.
What does the intake process look like?
Once you request an appointment you will have access to your client portal. Your client portal is where you will receive the intake questionnaire and confidentiality agreement. Once you complete and submit the intake paperwork your counselor will contact you for a complementary 15-minute phone consultation. This will provide you and the counselor with additional information needed to ensure your needs can be met.
I’ve never talked to anyone. I’m used to handling things on my own. Aren’t people who go to therapy weak?
Not at all. People who ask for help know when they need it and have the ability to reach out. Everyone needs help now and then. You already have some strengths that you’ve used before, that for whatever reason isn’t working right now. Perhaps this problem feels overwhelming and is making it difficult to access your past strengths. In our work together, I’ll help you identify what those strengths are and how to implement them again in what is happening now.
What’s the difference between talking to you or my best friend or family?
The difference is between someone who can do something, and someone who has the training and experience to do that same thing professionally. A mental health professional can help you approach your situation in a new way– teach you new skills, gain different perspectives, listen to you without judgment or expectations, and help you listen to yourself. Furthermore, therapy is completely confidential. You won’t have to worry about others “knowing my business.” Lastly, if your situation provokes a great deal of negative emotion, if you’ve been confiding in a friend or family member, there is the risk that once you are feeling better you could start avoiding that person so you aren’t reminded of this difficult time in your life.
Why shouldn’t I just take medication?
Medication alone cannot solve all issues. What medication does is treat the symptoms. Our work together is designed to explore the root of the issue, dig deep into your behavior and teach strategies that can help you accomplish your personal and/or relational goals.
Medication can be effective and is sometimes needed in conjunction with therapy. If additional support is needed, therapists can work closely with homeopaths and psychiatrists in the area to help you find the best fit for your needs.
How does it work? What do I have to do in sessions?
Because each person has different issues and goals for therapy, therapy will be different depending on the individual. Clinicians in the ADAPT network have multiple trainings and skills to tailor their therapeutic approach to your specific needs.
How long will it take?
Unfortunately, this is not possible to say in a general FAQs page. Everyone’s circumstances are unique to them and the length of time therapy can take to allow you to accomplish your goals depends on your desire for personal development, your commitment, and the factors that are driving you to seek therapy in the first place.
I want to get the most out of therapy. What can I do to help?
Your active participation and dedication is crucial to your success. You will only have sessions once a week, and it is the work you do outside of our sessions that will really help you see your personal growth and development.
My partner and I are having problems. Should we be in individual counseling or come together?
If you are concerned about your relationship, the best approach initially would be to come together. After this work, if one of you would like to continue in individual sessions, we could help make a referral to another therapist, sometimes within the ADAPT network. It is not helpful to move from individual into couple’s work with the same therapist because of potential trust issues.