During our first session, we’ll get to know you, and you’ll get to know us! First sessions are usually designated for assessments (questions designed to give us a snapshot of where you’ve been, where you are now, and where you want to go).

We’ve designed our first session to be as beneficial for you as it is for us. Our questions are thought-provoking and motivational. Most people walk away from our first session with a lot of insight and understanding about themselves and their relationships. Most people are ready to get started ASAP!

At the end of our first session, we’ll let you know our thoughts about moving forward and my recommendations on how our time together can look. We want you to be comfortable, so always welcome feedback about our recommendations and your comfort level. 

Ahhh! The question of the year! I’m cringing as I’m about to give you the dreaded answer… that depends. There, I said it. But it really is so true.

Some people are looking for a therapeutic partner to process life with. Some people are looking to solve a problem and then move on. Some couples are just starting to get into negative patterns and may just need a few months in counseling. Other couples have much deeper hurts, either with their partner or from their past, and may need therapy and support for a longer period of time.

What I can tell you is that your goal is our goal and we know that most people want to feel better fast. We honor that by giving our whole self to every session while revisiting your goals to make sure that we’re moving in the direction you desire. 

We always like to meet you and understand what’s going on for you before we make this recommendation.

For most people, we recommend every week or every other week to start. It’s best to build our momentum so that we can develop a strong working relationship and you so that you can start to see changes in you life and with your relationships.

Momentum is ESPECIALLY important if you’re starting couples counseling. When changing your patterns and understanding of each other, it’s easy to fall back into old habits.

Our sliding scale therapy with our Master’s Level Clinical Intern is $40-$60/session for individuals and $60-$80/session for couples. 

The rates for our other therapists range between $125-$150/session

To make the most of your counseling investment, we LOVE it when people continue “our work” together outside of our session. we’re always giving our clients ideas on what to do and how to implement the work we do together.

When a therapist takes insurance, they work for the insurance company first, and the client second. 

1. We want to be able to dictate what type of treatment is going to be the most helpful for you.
2. We know that our clients oftentimes don’t want a diagnosis on their permanent record.
3. We value our client’s confidentiality and want to be able to keep your records protected.

Accepting insurance is also extremely time-consuming. We prefer to spend more time learning and staying current on the best therapeutic interventions.

And for those reasons, we do not take insurance. 

We can, however, provide you with a Superbill for you to submit to your insurance for out-of-network provider benefits. We also can accept payment from HSAs. 

Additionally, we 

What do you prefer? It’s really up to you. We offer virtual couples therapy and individual counseling as well as in-person and virtual couples therapy in Lakewood, Colorado by Green Mountain.