Question 1

1. What if the treatment I'm looking for doesn't take my insurance?

Accepted Answer

If you can't use your insurance, you can still receive treatment through private pay options (e.g., HSA, Debit, Credit). We recognize how expensive the investment in your health can be, which is why we encourage options like Superbills.

Click here to learn more about Superbills.

Question 2

2. What if I am just looking for basic, talk therapy?

Accepted Answer

Individual Therapy can be a great option for meeting one on one with a therapist to talk through stressors and learn more about how to decrease and manage those stressors in your day to day life. 
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Click here to see Individual Therapy Resources

Question 3

3. What is Nutritional Counseling?

Accepted Answer

Nutritional Counseling includes meeting with a Registered Dietitian to address nutritional concerns, needs, and goals.

Meeting with a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist (CEDS) or an RD who specializes in Eating Disorders can be helpful for those who have/had disordered eating patters or eating disorder behaviors, as well as those who are looking to maintain eating disorder recovery. 
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Click here to see resources for Registered Dietitians.

Question 4

4. What types of topics can you work on in therapy?

Accepted Answer

Therapy can include a range of focus areas including depression, anxiety, trauma, grief and loss, sleep concerns, coping with work stress, relationship concerns, and many more.

Question 5

5. What is therapy like?

Accepted Answer

Therapy focuses on your goals and needs.  The provider will start by learning about you and developing a plan for treatment with you.  Therapy often includes learning new ways to manage painful thoughts and feelings and practicing them with the provider’s help.  Most people attend therapy more frequently in the beginning and then less often as they develop expertise in using the skills consistently outside of therapy.

Question 6

6. How do you know what kind of mental health service you need?

Accepted Answer

Mental health treatment begins with an assessment of your healthcare needs. Part of the clinician’s job is to provide recommendations for the types of care with the best likelihood of helping you to meet treatment goals or improve how you are feeling.

Question 7

7. Are these services just for people with serious symptoms or needs?

Accepted Answer

No. In fact, it’s best to consider seeking care early before symptoms or stressful situations become overwhelming.  People are often able to develop skills and realistic plans to prevent worsening symptoms.

Question 8

8. My friend or family member really needs care but won’t go.  What can I do?

Accepted Answer

This is a tough situation because no one wants to see their loved one suffer.  Here is a great read on this topic: https://www.samhsa.gov/mental-health/how-to-talk/friends-and-family-members

Question 9

9. I think my child would benefit from mental health care and I also want to support participation in after-school activities.  What can I do?

Accepted Answer

This is a great question to discuss with your child’s provider.  Many people are able to balance both needs.  Occasionally, mental health needs take priority for short periods of time to ensure safety - just like if your child had a physical injury or illness.  One major goal of mental health treatment is to support full engagement in important activities.

Question 10

10. What if I don’t get along with my provider?

Accepted Answer

It’s ok to talk to them directly about this.  Most clinicians welcome this feedback because their goal is to support you, even if that means they are not the right fit.

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