Psychotherapy/Counseling and Medication

By the end of our first meeting, we may both agree that counseling as well as medication would be helpful for your medical condition. While I can prescribe the medication, we can both decide whether meeting with another clinician for the counseling portion is in your best interest. The connection between counselor and client is very important and you deserve services that are optimal for you. I may or may not be the best counselor for you.

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Psychotherapy/Counseling

You also have the option to begin counseling, regardless of whether you start medication or not. I am willing to meet with you for counseling provided that we both have the shared belief that I can help you.

Suggestions for selecting me or someone else as a counselor:

You believe he/she can help you.

You trust his/her opinion.

You feel safe, secure, and comfortable with him/her.

If your gut feeling tells you "no" after meeting with any therapist, then consider meeting with another therapist. If you do not know why it does not feel right, trust your intuition.

If I believe that am not the best counselor for you, I will help you find another counselor.

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Medication

As part of our initial meeting, I may suggest starting medication for your medical condition. However, even if you decide not to start medication, this option will always be available to you. We can talk about any concerns and questions that you may have about starting medication. If you are already in counseling, I am happy to meet with you and talk about whether the addition of medication to your treatment may be helpful. In this case, my role would be to prescribe and monitor the medication as well as support the work between you and your counselor. I want you to feel comfortable and confident about your decision to take or not take medication.

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Consultation Service

If you would like an opinion about your mental health condition and/or current treatment, I am happy to meet and review your situation with you. This service is intended to be one or two appointments.

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