What to Expect

 

Intake Assessment

Your first “official” appointment with me will be an intake assessment.  You’ll receive some new client paperwork through the SimplePractice Client Portal prior to your appointment.  Please fill this out as completely as possible, as it will greatly facilitate the assessment process.  This first session will last 50-55 minutes.  I’ll be listening and asking questions so that I can determine a diagnosis (if there is one) and make initial treatment recommendations.  This session is also our first opportunity to build rapport, which is a main priority of mine.

 

Therapy Sessions

After the first appointment, we will develop a treatment plan.  This is a guide for your treatment and describes what your goals are and how you’ll know that you’ve met them. Some additional information about what to expect from this phase of treatment is listed below.

  • Appointments will ordinarily be 45-50 minutes in duration
  • Weekly or biweekly is the most common frequency for sessions
  • Please provide at least 24 hours’ notice if you need to cancel or reschedule a session, if possible
  • You will be responsible for the entire fee if cancellation is less than 24 hours 
  • Please reach out in the case of illnesses/unforeseen events
  • Payment for missed appointments is not reimbursed by your insurance provider
  • You are responsible for coming to your session on time

 

Testing Sessions

For those interested in an adult autism assessment, the starting point will always be an intake assessment. If testing is recommended after the intake, we will schedule 1-2 testing sessions. 

  • Testing sessions vary in length
  • The sessions may need to be scheduled a week or more apart
  • Please provide at least 24 hours’ notice if you need to cancel or reschedule a session
  • You will be responsible for the entire fee if cancellation is less than 24 hours 
  • Please reach out in the case of illnesses/unforeseen events
  • Payment for missed appointments is not reimbursed by your insurance provider
  • You are responsible for coming to your session on time

 

Finishing Therapy

I do believe that therapy can come to a natural end. Once goals are achieved and clients feel ready to keep using the tools they’ve learned, there is often not a need to continue with regularly scheduled appointments. Some people like to continue meeting every 4-6 weeks, and that is also an option. Previous clients are welcome to return for therapy in the future if needed.