We want to make our services as accessible as possible. Teletherapy might be a good option if you:
We offer individual, family, and relationship counseling through teletherapy. Please note that all participants must be in Washington State at the time of the session.
Teletherapy is often a great alternative to coming for in person counseling. Our intake coordinator works with you to complete paperwork and answer any logistical questions so you are ready to go for your first appointment with your therapist. Here are some answers to commonly asked questions:
So if I do want to try video sessions, what do I need to do to get ready?
Not much, actually! Here is some direction:
Here are some common questions you may find helpful:
Q. Does health insurance cover teletherapy?
Almost all insurances do cover teletherapy, sometimes even with a reduced co-pay. Please contact us and we are happy to check your benefits.
Q. Is telehealth private?
Just like our face-to-face appointments, your telehealth visit will be private and confidential from our side.
Q. Where is the best place to do a video session?
Try to choose a place that is private and away from household members, coworkers, pets, and other potential distractions. Try to be somewhere that is well-lit (moving a lamp to behind your computer/phone can do it) and relatively quiet (using headphones helps, as does shutting doors & windows).
Q. Can we do couples or family therapy in the online format?
Absolutely! You can choose to either be in the same room and connect to the session from the same computer, or you can connect from separate computers.
That’s all there is to it!
Please don’t hesitate to call or email your therapist with any other questions, as we welcome demystifying this online therapy process for you, or troubleshooting if there is a particular challenge.
An added bonus of teletherapy: you’re welcome to have your sessions while comfortably in pajamas.
Supervisor handbook here
Frequency metrics:
Please use this as a guide if you’re considering allowing a client to drop down to every other week or monthly. Similarly, if you have an every-other-week or monthly client and their acuity increases, they need to increase their frequency.
Unlock the front door. You need to flip the deadbolt to “vertical”.
Disarm the alarm using your code. The alarm panel is in the top drawer of the cabinet by the front door (the cabinet under the big mirror)
Turn on the lights and lamps.
Turn on the sound machine in the hallway (located on the decorative cabinet in the hallway). Also turn on the lamp on top of this cabinet.
Turn on the music (Spotify should be running on the iPad. Using the remote in the drawer with the alarm panel, turn on the sound bar and press play.)
If you like coffee, make coffee (if not done already)
Turn off the lights and lamps.
Close the windows (especially on the waiting room side — they are all alarmed)
Turn off the sound machine in the hallway (located on the decorative cabinet in the hallway). Also turn off the lamp on top of this cabinet.
Ignore the music and ipad – it will take care of itself.
Arm the alarm – just press “away” and leave.
SUPER IMPORTANT: Lock the front door. You need to flip the deadbolt to “horizontal”.
Office schedule: Click Here
Link to signup spreadsheet: Click Here
Active Client Vacation List: Click Here