New Clients
I’m sorry, I’m not accepting new clients at this time. Please check back monthly for openings.
Your First Appointment
The first meeting typically lasts 60-90 minutes. Please complete all forms and questionnaires before the appointment. We will discuss your medical, psychological, and social history; current symptoms and stressors; risk and protective factors; and treatment goals. We will decide whether we are a good fit. We may begin a treatment plan, or further assessment and discussion may be necessary. An intake appointment does not guarantee ongoing care or medication prescriptions. You become an active client when fill a prescribed medication or attend a follow-up appointment.
What is Participatory Care
Because wellness and healing are not passively achieved, we partner with our clients to design personally meaningful/tailored care based on individual needs, values and preferences. Active client participation is essential to the recovery of wellness and to the maintenance of lifelong health. This partnership is at the heart of Participatory Care.
What Participatory care looks like for Clients…
Identifying what your specific goals are for treatment
Asking for what you want in treatment or changing your mind about it
Following your own values, standards and spiritual beliefs
Choosing who you want with you at doctor or provider appointments
Seeking a second opinion without being penalized
Refusing medications and treatments that are unacceptable to you
Being uniquely yourself and allow yourself to change and grow.
What you can expect from providers…
Listening carefully to everything you say and answer your questions
Being hopeful and encouraging
Planning your treatment based on what you want and need
Teaching you tools for self-management
Knowing about and be willing to try new or different ways of helping you feel better
Being willing to talk with other healthcare professionals, your family members, and friends, about your problems and what can be done about them, if you want them to.