What to Expect

The first appointment is an information-gathering session that includes the following:

  1. Review and signing of a Psychotherapy Consent Form
  2. Brief discussion about confidentiality and situations involving mandated reporting
  3. Obtaining basic information relevant to the therapeutic process
  4. Discussing your goals for therapy and creating measurable outcomes
  5. Formulating the overall treatment plan and answering any questions

Below are documents to review.

Confidentiality in Therapy handout NS – adults_indivDownload
Limits of the Therapy Relationship – What Clients Should KnowDownload
Psychotherapy Consent Form – LNDownload