Your first session
What happens before, during and after
The first session lasts 50 minutes. You do not need to prepare anything.
Step 1: Before
We send a link to the intake form, which lives in the practice's own portal and not on this site. If you pay without insurance, you also receive the good faith estimate in writing.
Step 2: During
Your clinician explains how they work, the limits of confidentiality, and the possible risks and benefits of therapy. They ask which name and pronouns to use. Then they listen. You choose how much to say.
Step 3: After
You and your clinician decide whether to continue and how often. If you would rather look for someone else, we give you names.
By video
The same session, from where you are
If you prefer video, the session is the same. You need to be somewhere private in New York, and your clinician is in the office. If you are under 18 and cannot speak freely at home, tell us when you write and we will talk through the options.
A private place in New York
Headphones help
Ready to write to us?
We reply within one business day, by the method you choose.