Frequently Asked Questions
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Who Do You Work with?
I work with clients ages 18+ including undergraduate and graduate students, as well as young professionals.
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What challenges do you help with?
I specialize in anxiety, depression, burnout, perfectionism, trauma, and academic/career stress.
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Do you offer virtual sessions?
Yes! All sessions are conducted via a secure, HIPAA-compliant video platform for your convenience.
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What happens during the free consultation?
This 15-minute phone call gives us a chance to discuss your needs, goals, and how I can support you. It’s also an opportunity for you to ask any questions, simply to ensure that we are a good fit (both scheduling wise and in my own clinical skills). To the same effect, YOU deserve to feel confident in choosing a therapist (comparison shopping encouraged!).
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Do you accept insurance?
Align Counseling Services is an out-of-network provider. All services are fully private pay. There are small number of spots open for sliding scale fees, as well as the option to provide you with a superbill for reimbursement through your insurance provider.
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Do you offer in-person therapy?
For the time being, all our services are virtual only.
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Next steps to becoming a client?
Feel free to get in contact via our contact page, or give us a call to schedule your free 15-minute consultation.
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What services are you unable to provide?
Align Counseling Services is unable to provide medication prescriptions, ADHD/Autism assessments, court-mandated counseling, and letters for ESA or disability.
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How long are therapy sessions?
A standard session is 50 minutes long. The intake session is longer, at 65 minutes, to ensure thorough history taking and goal-setting.
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How do you protect my privacy?
Per Florida ethical guidelines for therapists, your information is kept confidential with a few exceptions. Theses include:
- Court subpoena of records
- Client is deemed an immediate harm to self or another
- Therapist is made aware of child abuse, elder abuse, or abuse of person with disabilities (mandated reporting)
Client records are held for seven years following service termination and thereafter destroyed.
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How often should I come to therapy?
This is entirely dependent on your preferences and needs! Some folks feel that bi-weekly (every two weeks) is sufficient, while others prefer once weekly, once monthly, as needed, etc. This is always up to you, and can change with your circumstances.