Terms of service

Counseling Relationship and Frequency: During our time working together, we will meet at a mutually agreed upon rate.  Each of our sessions will last for approximately 50 minutes. If, at any time a session has to be cancelled, there is a 24 hour cancellation window in which you, the client, will not be charged. It is important to remember that our relationship is strictly professional, and not social.  Our in person meetings will be limited to counseling sessions that you arrange. I will have a 24 hour phone line that will lead to an answering machine for you to leave any potential messages regarding any upcoming or previous sessions. I check the messages on a daily basis and will typically return phone calls within a 48 hour timeline, unless otherwise noted. 

Client Rights and Responsibilities: While some clients need only a few counseling sessions to achieve their goals, some other clients may require a timeline that spans months or even years. As a client, you are in complete control and may end our counseling relationship at any time. If you decide to end therapy, I do ask that you let me know when those feelings arise so that you can have the opportunity to participate in a termination session. A termination session is the ending of a client/therapist relationship, and depending on the client and situation it can span over several sessions.  I want to make sure that your transition from counseling to ending runs as smoothly as possible, so the amount of time a termination takes will vary from client to client. You also have the right to refuse or discuss modification of any of my counseling techniques or suggestions that you believe might be harmful to your personal growth or change. I assure you that my services will be rendered in a professional manner consistent with accepted legal and ethical standards. If, at any time for any reason you are dissatisfied with my services, please let me know.

Fees: I offer services to individuals, couples and families.  I offer sliding scale payments starting at $175 per 50 minute sessions.   For couples, I offer sliding scale payments starting at $200 per 50 minute session.

Referrals: Should either of us believe that a referral is needed, I will provide you with some alternatives (including programs and/or people) who may be available to assist you. We will also conduct a verbal exploration of alternatives to counseling to be made available upon request. Although I will be helping with the referrals process, you will be the one responsible for contacting and evaluating those referrals and alternatives.