Working together

A clear process makes beginning therapy feel less uncertain.

Learn what to expect before, during and after your first appointment, including how the practice approaches care and how to determine fit.

The process

From first contact to ongoing care

01

Consultation

Share what you are looking for and ask practical questions about fit, availability and format.

02

Matching

Identify the clinician and service best aligned with your needs.

03

First session

Review history, priorities, goals and what would make therapy useful.

04

Ongoing care

Build insight and skills while regularly checking whether the work is helping.

Clinical approach

Integrated, evidence-based and human

Care may draw from cognitive-behavioral, humanistic, mindfulness-based, trauma-focused, solution-focused and family systems perspectives. Methods are selected intentionally rather than applied as a fixed formula.

Integrative Psychological Care

Whenever you are ready

Start with a brief conversation.

A free 15-minute consultation can help you decide whether the practice and therapist fit your needs.