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Initial visit
In our first session, I will want to gain an understanding of what prompted you to seek therapy, what you hope to get out of it, as well as an idea of all the pieces of your life and history that create the context for our work together. This session involves some storytelling on your part and some information gathering on mine. By the end of the first session I will have a working diagnosis and we will carve out a treatment path together that gets you feeling better from the very first visit. |
Return visits
Using the working diagnosis and treatment path from the first session as a starting point, the following sessions will be devoted to making change happen. Our sessions will follow a similar format: check-in, topics on which to focus the session, and next steps. You will get some tools and new ways of thinking about things to take into your life outside of our appointments. |
Video visits
No need to figure out how to fit in drive time plus a break from work. No need to figure out child care or how to work around naps or timing feeding sessions. No need to even shower or get out of your pajamas. I conduct video sessions using Simple Practice, a platform that is similar to FaceTime or Zoom to use, but that is completely secure and HIPAA compliant to protect your privacy. All you need is a smartphone, tablet, or computer with a camera and the link will be in your appointment confirmation.
No need to figure out how to fit in drive time plus a break from work. No need to figure out child care or how to work around naps or timing feeding sessions. No need to even shower or get out of your pajamas. I conduct video sessions using Simple Practice, a platform that is similar to FaceTime or Zoom to use, but that is completely secure and HIPAA compliant to protect your privacy. All you need is a smartphone, tablet, or computer with a camera and the link will be in your appointment confirmation.
Verve Counseling - 3300 NW 185th Ave., #306, Portland, OR 97229
