Common use of PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES Clause in Contracts

PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES. Psychotherapy, as I practice it, varies depending on the personalities of the psychologist and client, the therapist’s training and treatment philosophy, and the client’s specific needs. In optimizing treatment to meet individual needs, my approach to psychotherapy is often eclectic, incorporating skills from various therapies, including those interpersonal in nature. However, I am trained in the practice of EMDR and throughout treatment, I may ask you to work on things we talk about both during session and at home. Unlike a medical appointment, psychotherapy requires an active engagement on your part and offers few guarantees. It can have benefits and risks. Since therapy often involves discussion of unpleasant aspects of your life, you may experience uncomfortable feelings like sadness, anxiety, guilt, anger, frustration, loneliness, and helplessness as a result of sessions. On the other hand, therapy also offers hope of many benefits, leading to solutions to specific problems, self-awareness, significant reductions in feelings of distress, better relationships, and an improved quality of life. During our initial meeting, I will conduct a thorough assessment of your presenting concerns and symptoms, and we can decide together if I am the best person to provide the services needed to meet your treatment goals. If we agree to proceed, I will generally schedule weekly or biweekly 50-minute sessions (i.e., the “therapeutic hour”). Sessions may become less frequent as we progress. One of the most vital elements of psychotherapy is the therapeutic relationship. My hope is that you will feel comfortable working with me and safe disclosing to me; trust is crucial to our process. Therapy involves a significant commitment of time, money, and energy, so choosing a therapist who is a good fit is essential. If after we meet you have questions, doubts, or misgivings, I encourage you to communicate these to me as they arise, so that we may discuss them and make modifications to our plan, if fitting. At any time, I would be happy to offer you referral options for an alternative mental health professional, if desired.

PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES. PsychotherapyTherapy is a relaHonship between people that works in part because of clearly defined rights and responsibiliHes held by each person. As a client in counseling, you have certain rights and responsibiliHes that are important for you to understand. There are also legal limitaHons to those rights that you should be aware of. I, as I practice ityour counselor, varies depending on have corresponding responsibiliHes to you. These rights and responsibiliHes are described in the personalities following secHons. Counseling has both benefits and risks. Risks may include experiencing uncomfortable feelings, such as sadness, guilt, anxiety, anger, frustraHon, loneliness and helplessness, because the process of counseling xXxx requires discussing the psychologist and client, the therapist’s training and treatment philosophy, and the client’s specific needs. In optimizing treatment to meet individual needs, my approach to psychotherapy is often eclectic, incorporating skills from various therapies, including those interpersonal in natureunpleasant aspects of your life. However, I am trained counseling has been shown to have benefits for individuals who undertake it. Counseling xXxx leads to a significant reducHon in the practice feelings of EMDR distress, increased saHsfacHon in interpersonal relaHonships, greater personal awareness and throughout treatmentinsight, I may ask increased skills for managing stress and resoluHons to specific problems. But, there are no guarantees about what will happen. Counseling requires a very acHve effort on your part. In order to be most successful, you will have to work on things we talk about both during session and at home. Unlike a medical appointment, psychotherapy requires an active engagement on your part and offers few guarantees. It can have benefits and risks. Since therapy often involves discussion of unpleasant aspects of your life, you may experience uncomfortable feelings like sadness, anxiety, guilt, anger, frustration, loneliness, and helplessness as a result discuss outside of sessions. On The first 2 to 4 sessions will involve a comprehensive evaluaHon of your needs. By the other hand, therapy also offers hope end of many benefits, leading to solutions to specific problems, self-awareness, significant reductions in feelings of distress, better relationships, and an improved quality of life. During our initial meetingthe evaluaHon, I will conduct a thorough assessment be able to offer you some iniHal impressions of your presenting concerns and symptomswhat our work might include. At that point, and we can decide together if I am the best person to provide the services needed to meet will discuss your treatment goalsgoals and create an iniHal treatment plan. If we agree to proceed, I will generally schedule weekly or biweekly 50-minute sessions (i.e., the “therapeutic hour”). Sessions may become less frequent as we progress. One of the most vital elements of psychotherapy is the therapeutic relationship. My hope is that You should evaluate this informaHon and make your own assessment about whether you will feel comfortable working with me and safe disclosing to me; trust is crucial to our process. Therapy involves a significant commitment of time, money, and energy, so choosing a therapist who is a good fit is essential. If after we meet you have questionsquesHons about my procedures, doubts, or misgivings, I encourage you to communicate these to me as we should discuss them whenever they arise, so that we may discuss them and make modifications to our plan, if fitting. At any time, I would be happy to offer you referral options for an alternative mental health professional, if desired.

PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES. Psychotherapy, as I practice it, varies depending on Our first one or two sessions will involve an evaluation of your needs and by the personalities end of the psychologist and client, the therapist’s training and treatment philosophy, and the client’s specific needs. In optimizing treatment to meet individual needs, my approach to psychotherapy is often eclectic, incorporating skills from various therapies, including those interpersonal in nature. Howeverevaluation, I am trained in the practice will be able to offer you some first impressions of EMDR what our work will include and throughout treatmenta treatment plan to follow, which is done collaboratively. If you decide to continue with therapy, I may ask you to work on things we talk about both during will usually schedule 50 minute sessions approximately once a week, although sometimes sessions are longer or more/less frequent. The length of the session and at homeis sometimes dictated by your insurance benefits. Unlike a medical appointment, psychotherapy requires an active engagement on your part and offers few guarantees. It Psychotherapy can have benefits and risks. Since therapy often involves discussion of focusing on unpleasant aspects of your life, you may experience uncomfortable feelings like sadness, anxiety, guilt, anger, frustration, loneliness, and helplessness helplessness. You may experience changes in your thoughts and feelings between sessions as a result of well as during sessions. I encourage you to let me know at the next session if you noticed significant experiences between sessions which may be related to what we do in sessions. I will help you learn ways to deal with unpleasant thoughts and emotions between sessions. On the other hand, therapy psychotherapy has also offers hope of been shown to have many benefits. Therapy often leads to better relationships, leading to solutions to specific problems, self-awareness, and significant reductions in feelings distressing feelings. However, there are no guarantees of distresswhat you will experience. My theory of psychotherapy includes the belief that client and therapist work as a team and I urge you to share with me any concerns, better relationshipsshould they arise, about the process of therapy and an improved quality of lifeyour progress, so that our time together can be best tailored to meet your needs. During our initial meetingIf you have doubts about my procedures which persist after we have discussed them, I will conduct a thorough assessment of your presenting concerns and symptoms, and we can decide together if I am the best person to provide the services needed to meet your treatment goals. If we agree to proceed, I will generally schedule weekly or biweekly 50-minute sessions (i.e., the “therapeutic hour”). Sessions may become less frequent as we progress. One of the most vital elements of psychotherapy is the therapeutic relationship. My hope is that you will feel comfortable working with me and safe disclosing to me; trust is crucial to our process. Therapy involves a significant commitment of time, money, and energy, so choosing a therapist who is a good fit is essential. If after we meet you have questions, doubts, or misgivings, I encourage you to communicate these to me as they arise, so that we may discuss them and make modifications to our plan, if fitting. At any time, I would be happy to offer refer you referral options to other mental health professionals for a second opinion or an alternative mental health professionalapproach. Each client has the right to receive the best care possible without violation of the client’s rights. Client rights shall include, if desired.but not necessarily be limited to the following:

PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES. PsychotherapyI provide a variety of psychological services consisting primarily of individual, as I practice itcouple, family, and group psychotherapy, and psychological evaluations. Psychotherapy treats a variety of emotional and interpersonal problems. It intends to reduce or eliminate certain psychological symptoms, and to improve social and occupational functioning. Unlike medical consultations, it proceeds by having all parties work actively to gain awareness of and alter certain maladaptive emotional states and behaviors. The psychotherapeutic process varies depending on the personalities of the psychologist and client, the therapist’s training and treatment philosophypatient, and the client’s specific needsparticular problems brought forward. In optimizing treatment to meet individual needs, my approach to psychotherapy is often eclectic, incorporating skills from various therapies, including those interpersonal in nature. However, I am trained in the practice of EMDR and throughout treatment, I may ask you to work on things we talk about both during session and at home. Unlike a medical appointment, psychotherapy requires Psychotherapy calls for an active engagement effort on your part and offers few guaranteespart. It Psychotherapy can have benefits and risks. Since therapy often it typically involves discussion of discussing unpleasant aspects of your life, you may experience uncomfortable feelings like sadness, anxiety, guilt, anger, or frustration, loneliness, and helplessness as a result of sessions. On the other hand, therapy Psychotherapy has also offers hope of many been shown to have significant benefits, leading to —solutions to specific problems, self-awareness, significant reductions in feelings of distress, better and improved relationships, and an improved quality of life. During our initial meeting, I will conduct a thorough assessment of your presenting concerns and symptoms, and we can decide together if I am the best person to provide the services needed to meet your treatment goals. If we agree to proceed, I will generally schedule weekly or biweekly 50-minute sessions (i.e., the “therapeutic hour”). Sessions may become less frequent as we progress. One of the most vital elements of psychotherapy is the therapeutic relationship. My hope is that you will feel comfortable working with me and safe disclosing to me; trust is crucial to our process. Therapy Psychotherapy involves a significant large commitment of time, money, and energy, so choosing a therapist who is a good fit is essentialyou should be careful about the psychotherapist you select. You have the right to ask about other treatments and their risks and benefits. If after we meet you have questionsquestions about my procedures, doubts, or misgivingswe should discuss them whenever they arise. If your doubts persist, I encourage you to communicate these to me as they arise, so that we may discuss them and make modifications to our plan, if fitting. At any time, I would will be happy to offer help you referral options for an alternative mental health professionalobtain a second opinion. If at any point during psychotherapy either of us assess that I am not effective in helping you reach therapeutic goals, I am obliged to discuss it with you and, if desiredappropriate, to terminate treatment. In such a case, I will refer you to other individuals or clinics that may be of help to you. If at any time you want another professional’s opinion or wish to consult with another therapist, I will assist you in finding someone qualified, and, if you provide a written consent, I will provide the essential information needed. You have the right to terminate psychotherapy at any time. Psychological evaluations consist of using a variety of techniques to establish information about your psychological status. When conducting these evaluations, I typically use a combination of intensive interviews, reviews of relevant records, psychological testing, and clinical observations to draw inferences regarding diagnosis, psychological and emotional functioning, or other issues. Psychotherapy sessions last 50 minutes. Psychological evaluations are conducted in blocks of time lasting several hours each. If a minimum of 48-hour notice is not given to cancel an appointment, then the full fee is charged. Insurance does not cover this expense. Group therapy sessions are not cancelable. Psychotherapy services are billed at a rate of $300 for a 50 minute session (Initial here: ). Group therapy runs $70 per 90 minute session. Psychological evaluation fees will be determined, in advance of services, on a case by case basis. Other miscellaneous services, such as correspondence, etc., will be billed at the same rate as the associated service unless otherwise negotiated.

PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES. Psychotherapy, as I practice it, varies Psychological services – psychotherapy and psychological assessment – are not easily described in general statements. They vary depending on the personalities of the psychologist and client, the therapist’s training and treatment philosophypatient, and the client’s specific needsparticular problems you are experiencing. There are many different conventional and emerging methods I may use to deal with the problems that you hope to address. Some of these may involve my touching you by, for example, pressing down on your extended arm while you state something about your problem. Psychological services are not like medical services. Instead, they call for a very active effort on your part. In optimizing treatment order for the services to meet individual needsbe most successful, my approach to psychotherapy is often eclectic, incorporating skills from various therapies, including those interpersonal in nature. However, I am trained in the practice of EMDR and throughout treatment, I you may ask you have to work on things we talk about both during session our sessions and at home. Unlike a medical appointment, psychotherapy requires an active engagement on your part and offers few guarantees. It Psychological services can have benefits and risks. Since therapy and assessment often involves discussion of discussing unpleasant aspects of your life, you may experience uncomfortable feelings like sadness, anxiety, guilt, anger, frustration, loneliness, and helplessness as a result of sessionshelplessness. On the other hand, therapy these psychological services have also offers hope of been shown to have many benefits. Therapy and/or psychological assessment often lead to diagnoses, leading to better relationships, solutions to specific problems, self-awareness, and significant reductions in feelings of distress, better relationships, and . But there are no guarantees of what you will experience. The purpose of an improved quality initial intake is to evaluate your needs. By the end of life. During our initial meetingthe evaluation, I will conduct be able to offer you some first impressions of what our work will include and a thorough assessment treatment plan to follow, if you decide to continue with psychological services. You should evaluate this information along with your own opinions of your presenting concerns and symptoms, and we can decide together if I am the best person to provide the services needed to meet your treatment goals. If we agree to proceed, I will generally schedule weekly or biweekly 50-minute sessions (i.e., the “therapeutic hour”). Sessions may become less frequent as we progress. One of the most vital elements of psychotherapy is the therapeutic relationship. My hope is that whether you will feel comfortable working with me and safe disclosing to me; trust is crucial to our process. Therapy involves Psychological services involve a significant large commitment of time, money, and energy, so choosing a you should be very careful about the therapist who is a good fit is essentialyou select. If after we meet you have questionsquestions about my procedures, doubts, or misgivingswe should discuss them whenever they arise. If your doubts persist, I encourage you to communicate these to me as they arise, so that we may discuss them and make modifications to our plan, if fitting. At any time, I would will be happy to offer help you referral options for an alternative set up a meeting with another mental health professional, if desiredprofessional for a second opinion.

PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES. Psychotherapy, as I practice it, Psychotherapy is not easily described in general statements. It varies depending on many factors, including the personalities of the psychologist patient and clientpsychologist, the therapist’s training and treatment philosophyyour early experiences, your life stage, and the client’s specific needsyour goals. In optimizing treatment to meet individual needs, my approach to psychotherapy is often eclectic, incorporating skills from various therapies, including those interpersonal in natureThere are several different approaches that can be used. However, I am trained in the practice of EMDR and throughout treatment, I may ask you to work on things we talk about both during session and at home. Unlike a medical appointment, psychotherapy Psychotherapy requires an active engagement effort on your part and offers few guaranteesa working relationship with me in which together we identify the issues you would like to resolve. It Psychotherapy can have both benefits and risks. Since therapy often involves discussion of unpleasant discussing difficult aspects of your life, you may experience uncomfortable feelings like sadness, anxiety, guilt, anger, frustration, loneliness, and helplessness as changes in your behaviors/thoughts. This is a result normal part of sessionsthe therapy process. On It is important that you consider carefully whether these risks are worth the other hand, benefits to you of changing. Most people who take these risks find that therapy also offers hope is helpful. It often leads to a significant reduction of many benefits, leading to solutions to specific problems, self-awareness, significant reductions in feelings of distress, better relationships, and resolutions of specific problems. Our first few sessions will involve an improved quality evaluation of lifeyour needs (or your child’s needs). During our initial meetingI will assess if I can be of benefit to you (or your child). I do not accept patients who, in my opinion, I cannot help. In such a case, I will conduct provide you with a thorough assessment referral. By the end of your presenting concerns and symptoms, and we can decide together if I am the best person to provide the services needed to meet your treatment goals. If we agree to proceedevaluation, I will generally schedule weekly or biweekly 50-minute sessions (i.e.be able to offer you some first impressions of what our work will include, the “therapeutic hour”)a diagnosis, and a verbal treatment plan if we agree that treatment will continue. Sessions may become less frequent as we progress. One You should evaluate this information along with your own opinions of the most vital elements of psychotherapy is the therapeutic relationship. My hope is that whether you will feel comfortable working with me and safe disclosing to me; trust is crucial to our process. Therapy involves a significant commitment of time, money, and energy, so choosing a therapist who is a good fit is essential. If after we meet you have questionsquestions about my procedures, doubtswe should discuss them when they arise. As you make progress, or misgivingswe should reevaluate your treatment. Usually, we will come to a mutual understanding that you have reached your treatment goals and consolidated your gains. You do, however, have the right to stop treatment at any time and I will provide you a referral to another qualified professional. Also, if at any point during psychotherapy I assess that I am not effective in treating you, I encourage will inform you to communicate these to me as they arise, so that we may discuss them and make modifications to our planand, if fittingappropriate, terminate treatment. At any timeIn such a case, I would be happy to offer provide you with a referral options for an alternative mental health professional, if desiredclinically warranted.