What should be in an initial email to a therapist?

This may seem simple, but figuring out how to address a therapist can be stressful! In general, “Hi, [First Name]” or “Hi, Dr. [Last Name]” if they’re a doctor, will be perfectly acceptable, especially if you are unsure of the therapist’s pronouns.

Is everything you say in therapy confidential?

Is Therapy Confidential? In almost every instance, therapy is absolutely confidential. You therapist is required to maintain confidentiality about everything said in sessions between the two of you, just like a doctor is required to keep your records private.

Should you text your therapist?

Can I text my therapist between sessions? Clients should discuss texting with their therapist and whether (and when) it’s acceptable. If a client is in a true emergency, they should always call 911.

What is a sliding scale for therapy?

Sliding scale therapy refers to treatment priced by each person’s income and dependents. This fee structure exists to help make therapy more affordable for people living at a lower income level. A sliding fee scale may be ideal for clients who pay in cash, often because they don’t have health insurance.

What is messaging therapy?

Messaging therapy enables you to send a message to your therapist anytime via your web browser or mobile app. You are eligible for up to four sessions of messaging therapy. A typical session is about one week. These sessions do not count against your EAP clinical services.

Can a therapist be forced to report a patient who threatens someone?

A therapist may be forced to report information disclosed by the patient if a patient reveals their intent to harm someone else. However, this is not as simple as a patient saying simply they “would like to kill someone,” according to Jessica Nicolosi, a clinical psychologist in Rockland County, New York.

How many mistakes have you made with clients you wish you could take back?

Some of these mistakes I have made recently. So in the effort to be transparent and vulnerable in these blogs, I present to you 12 mistakes I have made with clients that I wish I could take back. Please don’t judge me harshly. But if you do, please don’t tell me.

Can a client withhold information from a therapist?

“Clients should not withhold anything from their therapist, because the therapist is only obligated to report situations in which they feel that another individual, whether it be the client or someone else, is at risk,” said Sophia Reed, a nationally certified counselor and transformation coach. Most situations will stay under wraps.

Can a therapist break a patient/client confidentiality clause?

Here are some instances in which a therapist would be legally obligated to break a patient/client confidentiality clause and report on what they’ve heard in a session.