In the beginning, the therapist will meet with you and depending upon the situation will involve family or significant others in the initial appointments. Generally, with children and adolescents, there will be family and parent sessions plus at least one individual with the child/adolescent. After approximately 3-4 assessment appointments, the therapist collaborates with you to develop goals for therapy and will involve family or significant others as needed.

Sessions generally last about 50-60 minutes. Appointments are usually made on a once-a-week basis. In some situations, more frequent sessions may be arranged.

Depending upon the goals established the length of therapy will vary. The therapist and you will review the progress of the work together. Based upon this review, goals can be renegotiated, if needed, or work towards ending the therapy can be decided.

Julia Wall accepts Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO & Aetna Insurance or will provide a monthly receipt that you can submit to your insurance for reimbursement. Julia also offers a sliding fee scale to accommodate her clients.

Yes. Everything you say in individual adult counseling remains between you and your therapist. In cases of children and adolescents, there will be occasions when parents will be provided general information about the progress of the therapy with their children. There are limits, however, to confidentiality. These limits include: you making statements in regards to hurting yourself; hurting someone else, or someone is abusing you. Your therapist is required by law to report or take necessary action to keep you and others safe. If you are currently experiencing these kinds of feelings, please call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.

In the initial session, you will meet with your therapist to discuss the reasons for coming to treatment and the goals that you wish to achieve. In addition, when indicated, the therapist will gather individual and family history. Other members of the family and/or significant others may participate in the initial session depending on the situation.

Yes. If the therapist and you decide that medication would assist with treatment, the therapist will refer you to a psychiatrist. If it is determined that you or a child/adolescent needs psychological or educational testing, a referral to a psychologist will be made. Also, the therapists will collaborate with your child’s school as needed. Collaborative efforts with physicians, lawyers, and other allied health professionals will occur based on your needs and/or those of the family.