Should I begin therapy?

 

We encourage you to ask yourself the following questions:

Am I unhappy with myself and how I am living my life? Am I struggling with my relationships? Is my family life stressful? Am I feeling overwhelmed by school or work? Am I anxious? Do I feel depressed? Am I concerned about my marriage or children? Am I grappling with health problems? Am I going through a significant transition in my life? Do I have unresolved issues from my past that still upset me? Have I tried to solve my problems on my own but feel stuck?
 

If you answered yes to some of these questions, we encourage you to contact us for an appointment. Therapy may help you resolve problems and make changes.

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What type of payments do you take?

Our rates are $125 per session. Payments are arranged prior to your initial Intake appointment. Occasionally we adjust rates lower based on circumstances.
 

Florida Counseling Professionals participates in Blue Cross Blue Shield and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance networks.  In addition, Out-of-network reimbursement forms will be promptly completed upon request.  In addition, many insurance plans offer Flexible Healthcare Spending Accounts that can be used to cover therapy. 

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How will you help?

 

Perhaps the most important factor in determining if therapy will be helpful to you is whether you have a good relationship with your therapist. It is important that you feel safe, valued and respected during your sessions and that you trust your therapist. It is also necessary that you and your therapist agree on the goals of therapy and the method of working together. We strive to create an open environment where you can safely explore thoughts, feelings and behaviors and work collaboratively to help you make changes. We will explore and identify underlying beliefs and recurring themes that may lead to maladaptive patterns. We may use a variety of techniques and strategies to help you translate your insight and understanding into action and change, learn new coping skills and improve your emotional well-being.

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What should I expect during our first meeting?

 

During our first session, we will ask you to describe your current situation in detail. We will ask about how you are feeling stuck, what is causing your pain and what you hope to change by engaging in therapy. You can expect us to be inquisitive, thoughtful and respectful. We are interactive and will answer your questions. We will review my consent to treatment and privacy forms. We will develop a method for working together.

 

Is therapy confidential?

 

Your privacy is important to us and confidentiality is paramount for a positive therapeutic relationship. We will not share information about you with anyone without your written consent unless we are required to by law. We must report suspected child or elder abuse, serious threats to oneself and serious threats to others.

 

What happens during therapy?

 

Lying on a couch is no longer required!  Instead, clients come into an office or stay at home and talk to the therapist.  Sometimes the therapist will have a plan for what to talk about during that session; at other times, the client drives the conversation.

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We’ve found it helps clients to have an idea of what will happen in a session, so we have a basic structure.  The session starts with the client telling us about what has been happening for them since our last meeting.  We check in on any homework that was suggested.  We ask the client if there is anything they want to talk about.  Normally the client has outlined goals for therapy (what they would like to be different when therapy is finished) and that always provides areas for conversations.

 

This is your therapy, so again, you get to choose!

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