Assessment and Referral
The first phase of therapy, particularly long term therapy, is assessment. 

During a phone session, I make an inital assessment to see if I could be helpful to you. If we agree to meet, I complete a background assessment in sessions 2-3 to better understand your background and treatment needs.  Following that, in the early course of treatment, I may become better aware of your mental health needs, diagnosis, and treatment goals. If I feel your needs are outside my scope of comptence or practice, or if I feel you would benefit from more specialized care, I will refer you to other community resources.

My goal is to provide you excellent care, or refer you to resources where you can secure it.   

I see children/teens occasionally, prioritzing youth who are struggling with suicidal thoughts and/or have experienced a trauma. A parent/guardian is required to be present (in the waiting room) and available to step into session, if needed.