We understand that the process of finding the right support can be daunting and you may already have tried to get in touch with other practices and not gotten the help you were seeking.
This is why your very first step with us is to complete our Consultation Screening Form.
Our intention in creating this screening form is to get a sense of how we can support you and/or your family members from the start.
If our New Client Coordinator finds that we are either not the right for your needs or we do not have an available provider, we will do our best to get you connected to the right place.
During your free consultation call, you’ll have an opportunity to:
Share about your areas of concern - Why are you reaching out?
Identify any goals you have in mind - Are there ways you can imagine things feeling better day-to-day?
Note any details about what you might be looking for in a clinician and treatment - Have you had past experiences you want to either replicate or avoid? Are there certain types of adults you’ve noticed your child gravitates to?
Ask questions about anything else you might want to know more about.
Get matched to a therapist, learn about their background and their specific rates.
Once we decide to work together, you can schedule your intake immediately.
After your intake is scheduled, you’ll receive 2-3 emails from us:
A Google Calendar invite for your telehealth intake appointment.
An invitation from our Electronic Records System, Sessions Health. You’ll fill out your intake paperwork and payment information and will also have access to invoices, superbills (for out of network insurance reimbursement), scheduling and messaging with your Therapist.
If you’re seeing your Therapist in our Frederick office, we’ll also send you detailed information on parking and getting to the office.
Accessibility & Accommodations
We are available to communicate over the phone and/or email.
For support completing the intake paperwork, our Clinical Interns are available to schedule a time for body doubling (just being present in a telehealth session without needing to talk) or they can assist you in filling out the forms themselves, at no cost.
You can customize your session reminders to be received via email and/or text.
Telehealth:
You have full control over whether your camera and microphone are on or off (once we verify your identity).
Text chat is available within Google Meet.
In-Person:
There are no scents in the office.
Lighting can be adjusted to your preferences.
Offices are ADA compliant with an elevator and wide doorways.
Seating has been selected to be comfortable for a wide variety of bodies.
Both gendered and gender-neutral bathrooms are available.
Want to see what our space looks like? Photos are available here!
Don’t see what you need here? Just ask!
Intake Session: 60 minutes.
For minors: Parent(s)/Caregiver(s) only.
For adults: You can attend on your own or you can invite someone in your life to attend.
Online via secure video-conferencing (telehealth)!
Includes:
60 minutes with your clinician to:
explore your current concerns and challenges.
begin charting the path the therapy will take to meet your goals.
10-15 minutes of initial contact with up to 3 members of your/your child’s treatment team of your choice.
Parents often chose to have their clinician touch base with a child’s teacher, school counselor, pediatrician, psychiatrist, occupational therapist, physical therapist and/or speech and language pathologist.
Letters to any other treatment team members you chose to notify them of treatment.
Individual Sessions: 45 minutes, typically weekly.
25 minute sessions can be offered as an adjunct to active group therapy.
Parent Check-Ins: 15, 25 or 45 minutes, as needed or requested.
Intake Session: 45 minutes
For minors: Parent(s)/Caregiver(s) only.
For adults: You can attend on your own or you can invite someone in your life to attend.
Online via secure video-conferencing (telehealth)!
Group Sessions: 45 minutes. Weekly.
D&D Group Sessions: 90 minutes. Weekly.
Parent Check-Ins: 25 minutes, scheduled as-requested by caregiver(s).
Support Sessions: 45-60 minutes
Check-Ins: 15, 30 or 45 minutes, as needed or requested.
Scheduled on an as-needed basis, to fit your needs and there is no ongoing commitment - we may only have one support session ever, one a month or one a week.
Is not insurance reimbursable as this is not psychotherapy.
School Support
Observations: 60 minutes, minimum.
Your therapist will work closely with your child’s daycare or school to select a time of day that will most accurately reflect areas of strength and challenge.
Observations are done discreetly with the therapist acting as a ‘classroom observer’.
Write-up:
Detailed description of your child’s behaviors, perceived experience and environment.
Recommendations for how your child can be best supported.
Feedback: 30 minutes.
Online via secure video-conferencing (telehealth)!
In-depth discussion of write-up and how to successfully collaborate with your child’s daycare providers or school staff.
School Connections: As needed.
At your request, additional time can be spent directly supporting your child’s daycare or school.