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FAQs
I HAVE NEVER BEEN TO THERAPY. WHAT CAN I EXPECT?
Once you make a decision to see a therapist, it is common for you to feel nervous about your initial appointment. Therapy is the process of meeting with your therapist to address and resolve problematic behaviors, thoughts, beliefs, feelings, and relationship issues. In our day to day lives, there is often pressure to wear a mask; therapy is a confidential, supportive, safe, and non-judgmental space where you can be your authentic self. Your therapist will listen empathically, model a healthy relationship experience, ask thought-provoking questions, and provide feedback. Through therapy, you can change self-destructive behaviors and habits, increase insight and self-awareness, resolve painful feelings, improve your relationships, learn skills to help you more effectively deal with the challenges you are facing, and more. At Mosaic, we see therapy as a very collaborative process where your therapist joins you on your healing journey and supports you in achieving your goals. We welcome your input regarding your preferences and what you think will be most helpful to you.
HOW LONG IS A TYPICAL THERAPY SESSION AND HOW OFTEN WILL I MEET WITH MY THERAPIST?
Most sessions are weekly and 50 minutes in length. Your therapist may suggest meeting more frequently based on your needs and goals. Once you begin to identify root issues and see some change, you and your therapist can reevaluate and determine if meeting less frequently (usually every two weeks) is clinically indicated.
HOW LONG CAN I EXPECT TO BE IN THERAPY?
The length of therapy depends on many factors, including your goals, how frequently and consistently you attend sessions, your level of motivation for change, and the nature of the concerns you are addressing in therapy. Generally, situational stress or problems can be addressed in fewer session that longer-standing issues or trauma. Because therapy is a collaborative process, you and your therapist will discuss and evaluate your progress together.
HOW IS THERAPY DIFFERENT FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS?
At Mosaic Counseling and Consulting, we tailor our therapeutic services to the individual needs of each client and find that a collaborative approach is most effective.
When working with adults, we often use “talk therapy” but can incorporate other interventions such as mindfulness, coping skills, therapeutic arts, and narrative therapy based on each person’s unique goals.
When children come in for therapy, our philosophy is that caregivers are the experts on their children; therefore, we embrace family involvement and like to work closely with caregivers. We know that the best treatment outcomes are related to caregivers gaining increased understanding of their child’s symptoms as well as learning ways to help their child reach their treatment goals in the home or school setting. In addition, many children do not respond well to traditional “talk therapy”; as a result, we often utilize play, art, and narrative therapy with children. Both caregivers and children are involved in identifying problems and creating treatment goals.
DO YOU ACCEPT INSURANCE?
Most of the clients we work with use their insurance benefits to cover a portion of their therapy. We are currently in network with Aetna and Horizon BCBS. We accept all other insurance plans as an out of network provider. We will provide you with an invoice at the end of every month which you can submit to your insurance company for reimbursement. Usually, you pay the full fee upfront and get a percentage of it back, but that varies from plan to plan. We recognize that therapy is an investment so we suggest contacting your insurance provider prior to your first session to obtain an accurate idea about your out of network coverage. Listed below are the questions you will want to ask:
- What percentage of each session is covered? (It is often helpful to provide the CPT code 90837 which is the code for an individual therapy session.)
- Is there a deductible for out of network coverage? If so, what is it?