Counseling Services. Counseling is not easily described in general statements. It varies depending on the personalities of the counselor and client, and the particular problems you are experiencing. There are many different methods I may use to deal with the problems that you hope to address. Counseling is not like a medical doctor visit. Instead, it calls for a very active effort on your part. In order for the counseling to be most successful, you will have to work on things we talk about both during our sessions and at home. Counseling can have benefits and risks. Since counseling often involves discussing unpleasant aspects of your life, you may experience uncomfortable feelings like sadness, guilt, anger, frustration, loneliness, and helplessness. On the other hand, counseling has also been shown to have many benefits. Counseling often leads to better relationships, solutions to specific problems, and significant reductions in feelings of distress. But there are no guarantees of what you will experience. Our first few sessions will involve an evaluation of your needs. By the end of the evaluation, I will be able to offer you some first impressions of what our work will include if you decide to continue with counseling. You should evaluate this information along with your own opinions of whether you feel comfortable working with me. Counseling involves a large commitment of time, money, and energy, so you should be very careful about the counselor you select. If you have questions about my procedures, we should discuss them whenever they arise. If your doubts persist, I will be happy to help you set up a meeting with another counselor for a second opinion.
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Samples: Counselor – Client Services Agreement, Counselor – Client Services Agreement
Counseling Services. Counseling Psychotherapy is not easily described in general statements. It varies depending on the personalities of the counselor therapist and client, and the particular problems you are experiencing. There are many different methods I may use to deal with the problems that you hope to address. Counseling Psychotherapy is not like a medical doctor visit. Instead, it calls for a very active effort on your part. In order for the counseling therapy to be most successful, you will have to work on things we talk about both during our sessions and at home. Counseling Psychotherapy can have benefits and risks. Since counseling therapy often involves discussing unpleasant aspects of your life, you may experience uncomfortable feelings like sadness, guilt, anger, frustration, loneliness, and helplessness. On the other hand, counseling psychotherapy has also been shown to have many benefits. Counseling Therapy often leads to better relationships, solutions to specific problems, and significant reductions in feelings of distress. But there are no guarantees of what you will experience. Our first few sessions will involve an evaluation of your needs. By the end of the evaluation, I will be able to offer you some first impressions of what our work will include and a treatment plan to follow, if you decide to continue with counselingtherapy. You should evaluate this information along with your own opinions of whether you feel comfortable working with me. Counseling Therapy involves a large commitment of time, money, and energy, so you should be very careful about the counselor therapist you select. If you have questions about my procedures, we should discuss them whenever they arise. If , if your doubts persist, I will be happy to help you set up a meeting with another counselor mental health professional for a second opinion.
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Samples: Psychotherapist Client Services Agreement, Psychotherapist Client Services Agreement
Counseling Services. Counseling Psychotherapy is not easily described in general statements. It Therapy varies depending on the personalities of the counselor psychotherapist and client, and the particular problems you are experiencing. There are many different methods I may use to deal with the problems that you hope to address. Counseling is not like a medical doctor visit. Instead, it Psychotherapy calls for a very active effort on your part. In order for the counseling therapy to be most successful, you will have to work be working on things we talk about both during our sessions and at home. Counseling My theoretical orientation is generally Cognitive-Behavioral (CBT). However, I also rely on attachment theory and object relations to work on long-standing patterns. For individuals dealing with interpersonal and emotional issues, my approach is influenced by research that indicates the importance of relationships upon the formation of one’s personality. Your task is to express what you are thinking and feeling as openly as possible, and mine is to listen and help you to understand yourself better, in order to more effectively deal with the problems you are facing. Cognitive-Behavioral work is based on the theory that our thoughts about events lead to our emotions and behaviors and that we can have benefits some control over these thoughts to improve our feelings and risksbehaviors. This theory has shown very good results in research. Psychotherapy can have both risks and benefits. Since counseling therapy often involves discussing troubling and unpleasant aspects of your life, you may experience uncomfortable some discomfort with feelings like such as sadness, guilt, anger, frustration, loneliness, and helplessness. On Some of the other hand, counseling has also been shown to have many benefits. Counseling often leads benefits of therapy are that it can lead to better relationships, solutions to specific problems, and significant reductions in feelings of distress. But there There are no specific predictions, certainties, or guarantees of what you will experience. Our first few sessions will involve an evaluation of your needs. By the end of the evaluation, I will be able to offer you some first impressions of what our work will include if you decide to continue with counseling. You should evaluate this information along with your own opinions of whether you feel comfortable working with me. Counseling Therapy involves a large commitment of time, money, and energy, so ; I will do my best to help you should be very careful about make the counselor you selectbest use of these resources. If you have questions about my proceduresprocedures or any aspects of my work with you, we should will discuss them whenever they arise. If your doubts persistyou have persisting questions or doubts, I will be happy to help you set up a meeting with another counselor mental health professional for a second opinionopinion or a referral to a different therapist. You have the right to refuse treatment. It is your responsibility to choose the provider and treatment modality that may best suit your needs. I will usually schedule one 50-minute sessions (one appointment hour of 50 minutes duration) per week at a time we agree on. Once an appointment hour is scheduled, you are responsible to pay for that time and will be billed for that hour unless you notify me of your cancellation at least 24 hours prior to the scheduled appointment. (If a cancellation is unavoidable and my schedule allows, I will schedule you at a different time.) I charge a fee of $25 for no show or late cancelled appointments. My hourly fee is $140. In addition to in-office appointments, I charge this amount for other professional services you may need, though I will break down the hourly cost if I work for periods of less than one hour. Other services include report writing, telephone conversations lasting longer than 15 minutes, consulting with other professionals with your permission, preparation of records or treatment summaries, video taping and assessment, and the time spent performing any other service you may request of me. If you become involved in legal proceedings that require my participation, you will be expected to pay for all of my professional time, including preparation and transportation costs, even if I am called to testify by another party. I charge a $1400 retainer before becoming involved in legal proceedings. You will be expected to pay for each session at the time it is held, unless we agree otherwise. Payment schedules for other professional services will be agreed to when they are requested. In some cases monthly payment arrangements may be made. In circumstances of unusual financial hardship, I may be willing to negotiate a fee adjustment or payment installment plan. If your account has not been paid for more than 60 days and arrangements for payment have not been agreed upon, I have the option of using legal means to secure the payment. This may involve hiring a collection agency or going though small claims court which will require me to disclose otherwise confidential information. In most collection situations, the only information I release regarding a client’s treatment is his/her name, the nature of the services provided, and the amount due. When such legal action is necessary, its costs will be included in the claim.
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Counseling Services. Counseling is not easily described in general statements. It varies depending on the personalities of the counselor and client, and the particular problems you are experiencingbring forward. There are many different methods I may use to deal with the problems that you hope to address. Counseling is not like a medical doctor visit. Instead, it calls for a very requires an active effort on your part. In order for the counseling to be most successful, you will have to work on things we talk about both during our sessions and at home. Counseling can have benefits and risks. Since counseling often involves discussing unpleasant aspects of your life, you may experience uncomfortable feelings like sadness, guilt, anger, anxiety, frustration, loneliness, and helplessness. On the other hand, counseling has also been shown to have many benefitsbenefits for people who go through it. Counseling often leads to better relationships, solutions to specific problems, and significant reductions in feelings of distress. But there are no guarantees of what you will experience. Our first few sessions will involve an evaluation assessment of your needs. By the end of the evaluationassessment, I will be able to offer you some first impressions of what our work will include and a treatment plan to follow, if you decide to continue with counseling. You should evaluate this information along with your own opinions of whether you feel comfortable working with me. Counseling involves a large commitment of time, money, and energy, so you should be very careful about the counselor therapist you select. If you have any questions about my procedures, we should discuss them whenever they arise. If you feel that your doubts persistneeds would be better served by another mental health professional, I will be happy to help refer you set up a meeting with to another counselor for a second opiniontherapist.
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Samples: Counseling Service Agreement
Counseling Services. Counseling is not easily described in general statements. It varies depending on the personalities of the counselor and client, and the particular problems you are experiencing. There are many different methods I may use to deal with the problems that you hope to address. Counseling is not like a medical doctor visit. Instead, it calls for a very active effort on your part. In order for the counseling to be most successful, you will have to work on things we talk about both during our sessions and at home. Counseling can have benefits and risks. Since counseling often involves discussing unpleasant aspects of your life, you may experience uncomfortable feelings like sadness, guilt, anger, frustration, loneliness, and helplessness. On the other hand, counseling has also been shown to have many benefits. Counseling often leads to better relationships, solutions to specific problems, and significant reductions in feelings of distress. But there are no guarantees of what you will experience. Our first few sessions will involve an evaluation of your needs. By the end of the evaluation, I will be able to offer you some first impressions of what our work will include and a treatment plan to follow, if you decide to continue with counseling. You should evaluate this information along with your own opinions of whether you feel comfortable working with me. Counseling involves a large commitment of time, money, and energy, so you should be very careful about the counselor you select. If you have questions about my procedures, we should discuss them whenever they arise. If your doubts persist, I will be happy to help you set up a meeting with another counselor mental health professional for a second opinion.
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Samples: Counselor Client Service Agreement
Counseling Services. The Right Direction will provide counseling services for Individuals, Adults, Couples, Adolescents, and Families. Counseling is not easily described in general statements. It varies depending on the personalities of the counselor and client, the client and the particular problems you are experiencingbring forward. There are many different methods I may use to deal with the problems that you hope to address. Counseling is not like a medical doctor doctor's visit. Instead, it calls for a very active effort on your part. In order for For the counseling therapy to be most successful, you will have to work on things we talk about both during our sessions and at home. Counseling can have benefits and risks. Since counseling often involves discussing unpleasant aspects of your life, you may experience uncomfortable feelings like sadness, guilt, anger, frustration, loneliness, and helplessness. On the other hand, counseling has also been shown to have many benefitsbenefits for people who go through it. Counseling often leads to better relationships, solutions to specific problems, and significant reductions in feelings of distress. But there are no guarantees of what you will experience. Our first few sessions will involve an a biopsychosocial evaluation of your needs. By the end of the evaluation, I will be able to offer you some first impressions of what our work will include and a treatment plan to follow if you decide to continue with counseling. You should evaluate this information along with your own opinions of whether you feel comfortable working with me. Counseling involves a large commitment of time, money, and energy, so you should be very careful about the counselor you select. If you have any questions about my procedures, we you should discuss them whenever they arise. If your doubts persist, I will be happy to give you the contact information of another clinician or help you set up a meeting with another counselor health professional for a second opinion.
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Samples: Informed Consent for Treatment
Counseling Services. Counseling is not easily described in general statements. It varies depending on the personalities of the counselor and or client, and the particular problems you are experiencing. There are many different methods I your therapist may use to deal with the problems that you hope to address. Counseling is not like a medical doctor visit. Instead, it calls for a very active effort on your part. In order for the counseling to be most successful, you will have to work on things we talk about both during our sessions and at home. Counseling can have benefits and risks. Since counseling often involves discussing unpleasant aspects of your life, you may experience uncomfortable feelings like sadness, guilt, anger, frustration, loneliness, loneliness and helplessness. On the other hand, counseling has also been shown to have many benefits. Counseling often leads to better relationships, solutions to specific problems, and significant reductions in feelings of distress. But there are no not guarantees of what you will experience. Our first few sessions will involve an evaluation of your needs. By the end of the evaluation, I your therapist will be able to offer you some first impressions of what our work will include if you decide to continue with counseling. You should evaluate this information along with your own opinions of whether you feel comfortable working with methis therapist. Counseling involves a large commitment of time, money, money and energy, so you should be very careful about the counselor you select. If you have questions about my procedures, we should discuss them whenever when they arise. If your doubts persist, I your therapist will be happy to help you set up setup a meeting with another counselor for a second opinion.
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Samples: Client Services Agreement
Counseling Services. Counseling is not easily described in general statements. It varies depending on the personalities of the counselor and client, and the particular problems you are experiencingbring forward. There are many different methods I may use to deal with the problems that you hope to address. Counseling is not like a medical doctor visitvisit to your family doctor. Instead, it calls for a very active effort on your part. In order for the counseling to be most successful, you will have to work on things we talk about both during our sessions and at home. Counseling can have benefits and risks. Since counseling often involves discussing unpleasant aspects of your life, you may experience uncomfortable feelings like sadness, guilt, anger, frustration, loneliness, and helplessness. On the other hand, counseling has also been shown to have many benefitsbenefits for people who go through it. Counseling often leads to better relationships, solutions to specific problems, and significant reductions in feelings of distress. But there are no guarantees of what you will experience. Our first few sessions will involve an evaluation assessment of your needs. By the end of the evaluationassessment, I will be able to offer you some first impressions of what our work will include and a treatment plan to follow, if you decide to continue with counseling. You should evaluate this information along with your own opinions of whether you feel comfortable working with me. Counseling involves a large commitment of time, money, and energy, so you should be very careful about the counselor therapist you select. If you have questions about my procedures, we should discuss them whenever they arise. If your doubts persist, I will be happy to help you set up a meeting with another counselor mental health professional for a second opinion.
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Samples: Counseling Service Agreement
Counseling Services. Counseling or psychotherapy is not easily described in general statements. It varies depending on the personalities of the counselor therapist and client, and the particular problems you are experiencing. There are many different methods I that may use be used to deal with the problems that you hope to address. Counseling Psychotherapy is not like a medical doctor visit. Instead, it calls for a very active effort on your part. In order for the counseling therapy to be most successful, you will have to work on things we talk about both during our sessions and at home. Counseling Psychotherapy can have benefits and risks. Since counseling therapy often involves discussing unpleasant aspects of your life, you may experience uncomfortable feelings like sadness, guilt, anger, frustration, loneliness, and helplessness. On the other hand, counseling psychotherapy has also been shown to have many benefits. Counseling Therapy often leads to better relationships, solutions to specific problems, and significant reductions in feelings of distress. But there are no guarantees of what you will experience. Our first few sessions will involve an evaluation of your needs. By the end of the evaluation, I your therapist will be able to offer you some first impressions of what our the psychotherapy work will include if you decide to continue with counselinginclude. You should evaluate this information along with your own opinions of whether you feel comfortable working with meyour therapist. Counseling Therapy involves a large commitment of time, money, and energy, so you should be very careful about the counselor therapist you select. If you have questions about my any procedures, we should feel free to discuss them these whenever they arise. If your doubts persist, I will be happy to help you set up a meeting please discuss these further with another counselor your therapist, including any alternative methods for a second opinionresolving them.
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Samples: New Client Information and Consent to Treatment Agreement
Counseling Services. Counseling Therapy is not easily described a relationship between people that works in general statementspart because of clearly defined rights and responsibilities held by each person. It varies depending on the personalities of the counselor As a client in psychotherapy, you have certain rights and client, and the particular problems responsibilities that are important for you are experiencingto understand. There are many different methods I may use also legal limitations to deal with the problems those rights that you hope should be aware of. I, as your therapist, have corresponding responsibilities to addressyou. Counseling is not like These rights and responsibilities are described in the following sections. Psychotherapy has both benefits and risks. Risks may include experiencing uncomfortable feelings, such as sadness, guilt, anxiety, anger, frustration, loneliness and helplessness, because the process of psychotherapy often requires discussing the unpleasant aspects of your life. However, psychotherapy has been shown to have benefits for individuals who undertake it. Therapy often leads to a medical doctor visitsignificant reduction in feelings of distress, increased satisfaction in interpersonal relationships, greater personal awareness and insight, increased skills for managing stress and resolutions to specific problems. InsteadBut, it calls for there are no guarantees about what will happen. Psychotherapy requires a very active effort on your part. In order for the counseling to be most successful, you will have to work on things we talk about both during our sessions and at homediscuss outside of sessions. Counseling can have benefits and risks. Since counseling often involves discussing unpleasant aspects of your life, you may experience uncomfortable feelings like sadness, guilt, anger, frustration, loneliness, and helplessness. On the other hand, counseling has also been shown to have many benefits. Counseling often leads to better relationships, solutions to specific problems, and significant reductions in feelings of distress. But there are no guarantees of what you will experience. Our The first few 2-4 sessions will involve an a comprehensive evaluation of your needs. By the end of the evaluation, I will be able to offer you some first initial impressions of what our work might include. At that point, we will include if you decide to continue with counselingdiscuss your treatment goals and create an initial treatment plan. You should evaluate this information along with and make your own opinions of assessment about whether you feel comfortable working with me. Counseling involves a large commitment of time, money, and energy, so you should be very careful about the counselor you select. If you have questions about my procedures, we should discuss them whenever they arise. If your doubts persist, I will be happy to help you set up a meeting with another counselor mental health professional for a second opinion.
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Samples: Therapist Client Service Agreement