This depends on what symptoms you are presenting with, their severity and the degree to which they are interfering with your day-to-day functioning. This also depends on your motivation in therapy. Typically, patients are seen once a week in the beginning of their treatment. This is necessary not only to build a therapeutic relationship but also because consistency in therapy produces better outcomes.difference.

The initial evaluation is an hour and will focus on your symptoms, family history and reason for seeking treatment. All subsequent sessions are 45 minutes. It is possible to schedule a "double session" (1.5 hours) if you feel the need for extra time. Cancellations for a double session require a 48 hour notice to avoid a session charge.

No. When you are 18 or older I am ethically bound to protect your confidentiality. The only time I will need to break confidentiality is if I think that you are at risk for harming yourself or someone else.

Yes. My patients may occasionally bring their significant others to a session. This is something that would be addressed ahead of time in your session.

This type of approach is an evidenced based practice that looks at one's thoughts and behaviors and focuses on modification of patterns.

Often times people become so stuck within their own head that they need to be "pulled out" from their thoughts. Mindfulness strategies do just this. They help you become more present focused, teach you to sit with emotional discomfort rather than engage in unhealthy patterns to avoid it, and learn how to look at your thoughts more objectively.