At Clarity Psychology, our psychologists seek to work closely with you to find relief from the challenges that are affecting your life. Clients that come to Clarity seeking counselling often share the following reasons for coming in:
A strong relationship between a client and their therapist is one of the most important factors for success in counselling. Take the time to read the biographies of our staff to determine who might be the best fit for you. Make sure that the person is experienced in working with your age group and presenting concern. If you have questions about our clinical team at Clarity, reach out anytime!
Our administrative team will contact you within 1-2 business days to provide timeframes for assessment completion.
After your initial counselling session has been booked, you will be emailed paperwork to complete before your first appointment. This will help your psychologist understand what is bringing you in for counselling, a bit about your history, and what you are hoping to achieve in counselling. If you aren’t sure, it’s okay to say so!
Your first counselling session will be 50 minutes in length and will be either virtual or in person (whatever you prefer). During this time, your psychologist will ask you about what is bringing you in and get to know you better. You and your psychologist will develop a collaborative plan for how counselling will proceed – for everyone this is different and depends on how often you would like to come in and your current concerns that you hope to address.
How you and your psychologist work together will depend largely on your presenting concerns and the style in which your therapist works. You will continue to work with your psychologist until you feel you no longer require counselling. It takes a different number of sessions for each person to reach this point.
You are always welcome to provide feedback to your psychologist around what is and is not working in your sessions. Remember that you are never forced to partake in counselling and that you can always request referrals should you feel like your therapist is not the best fit.
Counselling involves forming a safe and connected relationship with a trained mental health professional (e.g., a Registered Psychologist). The mental health professional utilizes a series of purposeful interventions – often guided dialogue and/or behavioural tasks – to help you achieve your desired outcomes. At Clarity Psychology, our team has completed high quality training in several therapeutic methods from experts around North America.
Clarity Psychology does not offer direct billing to insurance companies at this time. We encourage individuals who have a healthcare plan to contact their providers and inquire about coverage in regard to psychological assessments.
It is worth noting that, in our experience, many insurance companies provide fairly minimal coverage for psychological assessments. In some cases, insurance companies will not cover report writing time, which is often the majority of time spent working on a psychological report. It is also common for insurance companies to only compensate based on the number of appointments and, in the case of assessments, there are often only two appointments (i.e., the assessment date and the debrief), although an initial consult is sometimes scheduled depending on the type of assessment and the practitioner.
When people choose to seek counselling varies. For some, it is when they notice thoughts, feelings, or behaviours that are distressing and hard to make sense of and for others, it is when certain thoughts, feelings, or behaviours are interfering with important areas of their life (e.g., school, work, relationships). Some people also seek counselling to improve their overall functioning, to work towards a specific, defined goal, to improve their relationships, or to heal from past pain. Finally, some people seek counselling to simply have input from a non-biased professional.
Psychologists keep notes of your sessions with them. Notes are written after every session and kept in a secure electronic record management system. Notes are destroyed after 10 years.
Psychologists are ethically bound to keep your information confidential. No information will be communicated, directly or indirectly, to a third party without your informed and written consent, unless required by law.
Exceptions to confidentiality include: if you disclose information indicating that you or someone else is at imminent, serious risk of grave harm or you disclose information that leads to concerns about public safety; if you disclose information indicating that a child (i.e., under the age of 18), or a vulnerable adult, needs to be protected from abuse or neglect of any kind; if you disclose that that a regulated health professional has sexually abused a client or engaged in sexual misconduct; if your file is court ordered by a judge; and, if you report that (a) your psychological condition, in whole or in part, was caused by something that happened at work, AND (b) your psychological symptoms have caused you to be off work for more than a day, causes you to be unable to perform your regular working duties, or are likely to.
In a first session, you can expect to discuss the therapeutic process and review consent, explore the main reasons you are coming in for counselling, discuss relevant history, establish goals / desired outcomes for counselling or discuss what your priorities are for counselling, and discuss possible treatment options. You and your psychologist will then book follow-up appointments for mutually agreeable times.
Counselling sessions are 50 minutes in length. Occasionally, counselling sessions can be booked for 80 or 110 minutes, depending on unique treatment considerations.
Counselling sessions are 50 minutes in length. Occasionally, counselling sessions can be booked for 80 or 110 minutes, depending on unique treatment considerations.
It is very important that you feel a strong fit with your psychologist. Take the time to read the biographies of psychologists whom you are considering working with to determine if their style and approach feels like a good match. Explore whether their training fits the concerns you are wanting to address in counselling. And, don’t be scared to try working with someone new if you don’t feel like you have found the right person for you! Finding the right psychologist can take time.
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