Clinicians who offer sliding scale payment structures may offer lower or reduced fees based on an individual's ability to pay. Please contact this clinician for more details regarding their fees or sliding scale policy.My Approach to Helping
I serve you by creating a safe place as you allow me to enter your sacred place.
My communication style is that of a servant-partner rather than an attempt to fix or help you. Throughout our therapeutic relationship, you will reveal a lot of yourself to me; likewise, I will share appropriately about myself. Moreover, I am here to serve you.
"When you help, you see life as weak. When you fix, you see life as broken. When you serve, you see life as a whole. Fixing and helping may be the work of the ego, and service the work of the soul." ~ Rachel Naomi Remen
Therefore, communication takes on a transactional tone being mindful of social, cultural, and relational contexts as the therapeutic relationship grows. In transactional communication, we both send and receive messages simultaneously and the feedback system is multi-layered - verbally and non-verbally: tone of voice, eye contact, facial expressions, and gestures.
In this therapeutic relationship, I refer to you interchangeably, as a client or partner, suggesting reciprocal benefits and responsibilities in the therapeutic relationship.
You have the following responsibilities:
1: To inform all providers of your current symptoms, medication adherence, and changes in your overall functioning.
2: To be an informed and active consumer, choosing your Behavioral/Mental Health (BH/MH) team providers and engaging in a fluid treatment model, that best meets your changing needs, including session times, treatment goals, and even referrals to other BH professionals.
3: To seek a second opinion about symptoms and treatment, as you have Autonomy. You do not have to agree with or participate in any interventions recommended to you. It is imperative that psychotherapy or talk therapy be a safe place for you, the client/partner, and the provider.
4: To be informed of alternate therapeutic providers in the event of this provider’s planned and unexpected absences.
5: To provide a complete address at the start of the telehealth session.
6: To be forthcoming with clinical status changes at the start of the session and any point during the session: thoughts of suicide, self-harm; or harm to others.
However, If an ethical dilemma interrupts the flow of the best interest of the therapeutic counseling process, up to and including risk and safety issues, this provider’s clinical judgment will be the determining factor when referring or terminating the treatment relationship with much grace and care.