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About Therapy
Our fundamental objective is to provide you with a therapeutic forum where heartfelt
deliberations, soul searching, and "thanks, I needed that" kinds of accountability can
unfold. Although the following information addresses many commonly asked
questions, please feel free to discuss any issues during your first counseling session.
Office Appointments
To schedule an initial appointment, you may contact The Relationship Counseling
Center by telephone. If you need to cancel or rearrange an appointment, you are
required to provide advance notice. Otherwise, you will be charged for the full
session.
Confidentiality
Legal and ethical responsibilities require that private sessions remain confidential.
Therefore, no information will be released to another professional or agency without
your written consent. Exceptions will be made only if you endanger, or may
endanger, yourself or others, and/or in the case of child abuse or elder abuse. In
these cases the law requires your therapist to share certain information with specific
outside parties.
Length of Sessions
Sessions are 50 minutes in length.
Fees
We will disclose the psychotherapy fee during our first contact, before you make your
initial counseling appointment. Cash or check is accepted for payment.
Insurance
Insurance will often cover at least part of the cost of certain psychotherapeutic
modalities. If you wish to file an insurance claim with your health insurance provider,
your therapist will issue a bill that includes all the necessary information to assist you
in filing your claim. Remember, in most cases, insurance companies will insist that
you have a diagnosable condition in order to receive reimbursement.
Voice Mail/Emergencies
Your therapist is available by telephone should a situation arise that cannot wait until
your next scheduled appointment. In such cases, please leave a message on voice
mail indicating the nature of the situation. Your therapist will return client calls as
soon as possible. If you are experiencing an emergency and need immediate
assistance, please call 911.
Our fundamental objective is to provide you with a therapeutic forum where heartfelt
deliberations, soul searching, and "thanks, I needed that" kinds of accountability can
unfold. Although the following information addresses many commonly asked
questions, please feel free to discuss any issues during your first counseling session.
Office Appointments
To schedule an initial appointment, you may contact The Relationship Counseling
Center by telephone. If you need to cancel or rearrange an appointment, you are
required to provide advance notice. Otherwise, you will be charged for the full
session.
Confidentiality
Legal and ethical responsibilities require that private sessions remain confidential.
Therefore, no information will be released to another professional or agency without
your written consent. Exceptions will be made only if you endanger, or may
endanger, yourself or others, and/or in the case of child abuse or elder abuse. In
these cases the law requires your therapist to share certain information with specific
outside parties.
Length of Sessions
Sessions are 50 minutes in length.
Fees
We will disclose the psychotherapy fee during our first contact, before you make your
initial counseling appointment. Cash or check is accepted for payment.
Insurance
Insurance will often cover at least part of the cost of certain psychotherapeutic
modalities. If you wish to file an insurance claim with your health insurance provider,
your therapist will issue a bill that includes all the necessary information to assist you
in filing your claim. Remember, in most cases, insurance companies will insist that
you have a diagnosable condition in order to receive reimbursement.
Voice Mail/Emergencies
Your therapist is available by telephone should a situation arise that cannot wait until
your next scheduled appointment. In such cases, please leave a message on voice
mail indicating the nature of the situation. Your therapist will return client calls as
soon as possible. If you are experiencing an emergency and need immediate
assistance, please call 911.
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