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This depends on the challenges/issues you wish to address and the progress you make over the course of treatment. Just as we cannot guarantee any specific outcome, we also cannot know for certain the amount of time it will take to achieve the results you desire. However, the duration of your treatment is completely up to you—if you no longer want to continue seeing your counselor, the decision is yours.
Children ages 13 and older have the legal right to prevent disclosure of information discussed during counseling sessions. Children under the age of 13 do not have this right, and parents/guardians can access the information—however, we strongly recommend that parents/guardians agree not to access this information without the consent of their child. Exceptions apply if the safety of the child or others is at risk, or if a court orders the release of information.
We help clients work through a wide variety of issues, from addiction and anxiety to stress and self-esteem. Please click here for more detail on common issues for individuals, families, couples, and children/teens.
Our intake process is designed to ensure that you and your counselor are a good fit. However, if the relationship isn’t working to your satisfaction, you are always free to seek treatment with a different counselor—with us or in another practice, should you choose. We are happy to provide referrals or work to get you scheduled with another provider.
We do not tell our clients what to do. Our role is to listen, learn, and then provide tools and recommendations that our clients can use—if they want—to help address the challenges they face. You are never required to follow their guidance, although you may not achieve the results you seek. (If you feel you are receiving poor guidance, we recommend addressing it with your counselor or seeking a different practitioner.)
You can stop treatment whenever you like, of course. But ideally, the stopping point will become apparent naturally—when you feel you have addressed the specific challenge or challenges you were facing, that you are better equipped to manage issues in the future, etc. Your counselor can help you make this determination, and will not recommend continuing treatment unless they feel it would be beneficial to your continued well-being.
You can only control what you can control, and that largely means you can only control you. If your spouse and/or family members do not want to participate in counseling, pushing the issue too strongly—or trying to force them into it—is unlikely to lead to positive outcomes. We recommend working with a counselor on your own to start; in time, your progress might lead to new conversations with those who were resistant to counseling before.
We offer virtual sessions through our online portal. Click here to access the therapy portal.
