Getting Started
If you feel that one of our clinicians may be a good fit for you, please feel free to call us to further discuss your specific needs. We would be more than happy to answer any of your questions or concerns.
If you feel that one of our clinicians may be a good fit for you, please feel free to call us to further discuss your specific needs. We would be more than happy to answer any of your questions or concerns.
The therapeutic experience may vary from person to person, depending on a number of factors including the treatment philosophy and theoretical orientation of the provider, the specific concern being addressed, and certain preferences of the client. What all Steadfast clients can expect from therapy is a supportive, non-judgmental environment and a caring, compassionate therapist.
Whatever leads you to pursue therapy is difficult enough. Arranging for therapy should not add to your stress. We want to make the process of initiating treatment as simple as possible. From the moment you call us, we are dedicated to assisting you. When appropriate, we are happy to coordinate with your primary care provider, psychiatrist, or other healthcare providers to ensure continuity of care.
Frequently Asked Questions
Not at all. People who ask for help know when they need it and have the ability to reach out. Everyone needs help now and then.You already have some strengths that you’ve used before, and for whatever reason, they aren’t working right now. Perhaps this problem feels overwhelming and is making it difficult to access your past strengths. In our work together, I’ll help you identify what those strengths are and how to implement them again in what is happening now.
The difference is between someone who can do something, and someone who has the training and experience to do that same thing professionally. A mental health professional can help you approach your situation in a new way– teach you new skills, gain different perspectives, listen to you without judgment or expectations, and help you listen to yourself. Furthermore, therapy is completely confidential. You won’t have to worry about others “knowing my business.” Lastly, if your situation provokes a great deal of negative emotion, if you’ve been confiding in a friend or family member, there is the risk that once you are feeling better you could start avoiding that person so you aren’t reminded of this difficult time in your life.
Medication alone cannot solve all issues. What medication does is treat the symptoms. Our work together is designed to explore the root of the issue, dig deep into your behavior and teach strategies that can help you accomplish your personal and/or relational goals.
Medication can be effective and is sometimes needed in conjunction with therapy.
Because each person has different issues and goals for therapy, therapy will be different depending on the individual. I tailor my therapeutic approach to your specific needs.
Unfortunately, this is not possible to say in a general FAQs page. Everyone’s circumstances are unique to them and the length of time therapy can take to allow you to accomplish your goals depends on your desire for personal development, your commitment, and the factors that are driving you to seek therapy in the first place.
I am so glad you are dedicated to getting the most out of your sessions. Your active participation and dedication is crucial to your success. After all, we only see each other for a session a week. It’s the work you do outside of our sessions that will really help you see your personal growth and development.
This is really up to you as a couple. But there are a couple of things to consider. If it seems that the most pressing issues are relational, rather than individual, I would recommend we begin work with both of you initially. After this work, if one of you would like to continue in individual sessions, I could work with only one of you and would be happy to make an appropriate referral for the other partner to a qualified colleague. On the other hand, if an individual client feels he or she has concerns that should be addressed initially, and then after a brief period of time would like to invite his or her partner into sessions, I would be open to this. However, the longer individual counseling runs, the less likely it would be productive to bring the partner into the therapy process, due to the potential that the partner may feel like an “outsider” coming into an established therapeutic relationship. Under no circumstances will I individually counsel two partners separately due to the potential for trust issues developing. If two partners are each seeking individual counseling, I would be happy to work with one of you and make a referral to a qualified colleague for the other.