“No Surprises” Act Effective January 1, 2022, laws regulating client care have been updated to include the “No Surprises” act, which requires a wide variety of providers to give current and potential future clients a “Good Faith Estimate” (GFE) on the cost of treatment. Below you will find a summary of this requirement. Effective January […]
“…My ex is a psycho…”
In my 30 + years of working with clients, I have heard those words at least a thousand times. And based on all that experience, I have one piece of advice for those who use, or even think, that phrase: Stop it. NOW! Maybe your relationship ended ugly, but it obviously didn’t start that way […]
When a family member is Mentally Ill
Is there someone in your family that you dread seeing, or who displays hard-to-understand behavior? Maybe they are quick to blow up or fall apart, or just don’t make any sense to you? Ok, we all have someone in our family tree that’s “eccentric” or just a little different… But what about those family members […]
How to Choose a Therapist
If you wanted to learn a new skill, you could sign up for a class, read a book, watch a YouTube tutorial…you’d have lots of options. You might even tell your friends and family about your quest for knowledge. But if you were at a loss as to how to proceed in the most significant, […]
Make the Most of Therapy
You did it! You took the plunge, did your research, chose a therapist and it’s nearly time for your first appointment. How can you best use the time you have? At your first session, your therapist will chat with you about two main things – “Who” as in who you are, who you are involved […]
Sending your Child to College
AH, summer. If you have a college-bound senior, you may be savoring the last days of having your child at home before launching into college life. In addition to the excitement of setting up a dorm room, making plans for move in and such, now is the time to have some essential conversations with your […]
A Quick Way To Combat Stress
Do you ever feel like your brain is “bouncy” and won’t settle down? Your brain, that magnificent machine, is not much different than the brain that kept your ancestors alive in dangerous situations. Today, though you may not need to worry about a mountain lion having you for dinner, other stresses are perceived and processed […]