Once you contact me I will ask you for some information about yourself and the issue you want help with. We will then decide about scheduling an initial interview.

Please allow up to two hours for our initial meeting. The interview will take about 90 minutes and we will need additional time to review office policies, rules of confidentiality, and allow time for your questions. I will ask that you fill out some basic information ahead of time and may add a clinical questionnaire in some cases.

After our first meeting we will decide on a preliminary assessment and treatment plan. However, it often takes several sessions to get a clearer picture of the issues. Our plan can be modified at any point and will be re-evaluated on an ongoing basis, depending on the length of the therapy. Typically we start with a weekly meeting that is arranged for the same time each week. However, we can meet more often at first if you prefer. Many people begin weekly and later taper off to twice monthly and so on. A sincere commitment to the therapeutic process is a key aspect to the success of treatment. That is, those who attend regularly will likely achieve the most benefit.