This depends greatly on the issues that you are dealing with. Issues such as poor communication between you and your family, for example, may only require three months; deeper and more complex issues could require longer.
I am licensed to provide receipts for you to submit to your insurance company for reimbursement. Note, however, that all counseling sessions must be paid for by you at the time of the office visit.
I do not accept HMO clients. I prefer not to be on HMO panels because there is a possibility that my clinical judgment can be overruled and also that clients could lose client confidentiality.
This is a license issued by the Board of Behavioral Science of the State of California to therapists who have a Masters or Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology, who have passed both written and oral examinations administered by the Board, and who have completed 3,000 hours of supervised clinical experience. An LMFT (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist) is licensed to provide psychotherapeutic sessions to individuals, couples, and families who experience problems in their relationships to family, friends, coworkers, and community.
I am also a clinical member of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists.
Perhaps, for example, you would prefer to work with a male therapist. The relationship that you establish with your therapist is very important; so it is important that you feel that you can relate openly and honestly to your therapist. I am part of an extensive network of psychologists, psychiatrists, and LMFTs who work in the Bay Area. Thus, if you have special needs, please call and I would be happy to give you appropriate referrals.
Are my health records confidential?
Any health provider, such as a doctor or a psychotherapist, who conducts any business electronically (such as billing insurance electronically, sending emails, keeping records on a computer) is required to abide by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). See the HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices for details on your legal rights in this regard.
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