\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhy Therapy?<\/a><\/p>\n Therapy and counseling can help individuals to express their feelings in a safe and non \u2013 judgmental environment. Therapy allows people to feel heard and understood. Through mutual respect, understanding, and positive regard, clients and their therapist uncover the underlying causes of their presenting problems, find solutions to improve their every day functioning, and enhance clients\u2019 life quality by providing them with tools that they can utilize in their every day life.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tConfidentiality and Privacy Policy:<\/a><\/p>\n Therapy sessions are strictly confidential and you decide who will be notified and involved in your sessions. Without written permission, I am not going to disclose nor talk to anybody about our therapy sessions. However, there are certain instances in which a therapist would break the confidentiality as a therapist has that right provided by law . Those instances include suspected child\/dependent adult\/elder abuse, threat of serious bodily harm to another person\/s, intention to harm himself\/herself. This subject will be explained in full detail during the initial therapy session.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSliding Fee:<\/a><\/p>\n I do accept a sliding fee scale for lower income clients. That means, the fee of the session is much lower than the regular out of pocket cost and is based on households\u2019 yearly income.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMedication vs.Psychotherapy:<\/a><\/p>\n It is established that medication gives only a temporary relief to struggles and emotional problems. Medication doesn\u2019t teach you coping strategies, and doesn\u2019t resolve the underlying causes of your struggles. Medication is like a \u201cband-aid\u201d \u2013 you put it on to prevent the infection but it doesn\u2019t help you to heal. Therapy has healing qualities, addresses the distress in your life, and helps you to bring balance into your life.<\/p>\n