Sandhill Psychology Services

I start with each potential client by conducting a free 15-minute phone consultation where I can learn more about what services you are interested in and answer questions. Should you be interested in psychotherapy, I will ask about your therapeutic goals and you can learn more about my treatment and interpersonal style. Success in therapy is contingent on a strong relationship between client and therapist; if we collectively agree that our styles match, we move on to scheduling our first intake session.

For psychotherapy needs, our first session consists of an in-depth history review as well as identifying current experiences of stress. Subsequent sessions will focus on clear identification of therapy goals, exploration of barriers to achieving your goals, development of coping skills, such as interpersonal effectiveness skills and emotion regulation skills, and frequent monitoring of progress toward goal achievement. I prefer clients who are open to learning and willing to engage in emotional work to make progress in their health and well-being.

For psychological assessment, we will discuss reason for assessment, appropriate telehealth equipment needs to create a successful test environment, what to expect from the testing process, complete an initial intake evaluation, and set up a subsequent testing appointment.

After we have our initial consultation phone call and schedule our first intake session, you will receive an email for me with several documents that will help us better understand your needs, explain psychological services in detail, and obtain your insurance and payment methods. Don’t worry, we will review these documents together when we meet, but the insurance and payment documentation is required before our first session in order to make sure that there are no unforeseen barriers to our work together. Once you have submitted the paperwork, there is nothing else for you to do to prepare for your first session. I will direct the intake and it will largely be focused on getting a in-depth history and establishing an initial treatment plan for our work together.

Combining physical and mental strategies to create an improved lifestyle using practices based in evidence and demonstrated to be effective in reducing symptoms such as stress, anxiety, and depression, and improving other areas of life, such as sleep, relationships, and quality of life. We will discuss frequency and duration of treatment in our treatment plan development. I typically suggest weekly, 45-minute sessions, and generally note that duration of therapy is unique to the individual and the conditions we are addressing, but to expect anywhere from 12-48 sessions. We will constantly be reviewing your goals and progress and can change this dynamic plan anytime it is needed.