Whether the need is for long-term counseling services, or a short-term solution, our clients will be provided the most appropriate care available. During the assessment session, we will discuss together the current, presenting problem, and explore what has led you to seek assistance. The 90-minute session will be for information gathering, establishing a biopsychosocial profile, in order to get the complete "picture".
We will discuss your current, and past, treatment history (if any) as well as your medical history to ensure that all aspects of your concerns are addressed properly.
Our time together will be spent focusing on your needs, processing issues of stress, anxiety, anger, etc., and exploring the options (or opportunities) for change and growth. If, at any time, other more appropriate treatment would best suit your needs, we will work together to put that treatment in place for you.
All information gathered is protected by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), and cannot be shared with anyone without prior written consent except when (a) the client reports the desire to hurt him/herself, (b) the client reports the desire to hurt someone else, or, (c) the client reports that s/he has been threatened by another individual.
