How to get started with Talk Remedy Therapy
Take a moment and read this section to get oriented on how to move from reading a webpage, to sitting together for our first meeting. My goal is to make this process as seamless as possible for you!
Phone Consultation
To get you started with therapy, I like to get to know a little bit about you. My preferred way to do this is with a brief, 10 to 15 minute, phone conversation so that you can ask any questions that you have and we can get a sense of each other. First, I will ask what type of therapy you are looking for, to make sure I am a good fit for your needs. Second, we will go over payment and insurance information. Third, I will ask about your schedule and we will decide a time for the first session. Lastly, I collect basic contact information including your email address and date of birth so that I can send you my paperless intake forms.
Pre-session Paperwork
I will email you a link my intake forms using a HIPPA compliant web portal. Follow the link to the web portal to complete the forms listed there. These forms must be totally completed prior to meeting or we will reschedule the intake appointment; I must have your written consent to begin treatment before we can meet.
If we are to meet via Telehealth I will send your phone an invitation to download the Spruce Health App, and you will be asked to set up a username and password. This is so that our communications and video sessions are confidential and HIPPA complaint. You may use your phone, or go to www.SpruceHealth.com to login and take our session from a computer webcam.
Initial Session
In the first session we will review details of confidentiality, billing and scheduling. Then I ask you to tell me your story and what has brought you to therapy. At the end of the first session I will share with you what I have learned so far about what would be helpful to you, and talk through my initial ideas about what we could do moving forward. This is so you have a reasonable idea of what therapy would look like and how we will make progress.
A happy and thriving marriage is possible for every couple
If you are ready to strengthen your marriage and relationship through couple counseling please click the ‘I’m Interested!’ button below to get in touch with me. My office is located in downtown Rochester, Michigan.
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