What services do you provide?

The bulk of what I do is provide individual counseling.  I work with older children, teenagers, and adults.  I have worked for many years in therapeutic boarding schools with teenagers, so you could say I work well with this population.  However, I also enjoy working with adults (that's the easy part of my job).  I also provide classes for parents who are struggling with their children's behaviors and anxiety.  I love helping parents learn the techniques to prevent their child from falling into the pitfalls of anxiety and depression.

Do you offer online counseling?

I do.  For those individuals who cannot attend therapy in my office, I offer video conferencing and phone therapy.  I've been conducting online therapy for clients all over the world for the past 10 years and find it very effective.  Yes, I'd prefer to see your wonderful face in my office, but don't hesitate to contact me about online options.  It can also be very helpful for the busy executive or time-crunched teenager (not to mention the overworked cab driving mother).

How long does treatment typically take?

A simple answer, the less time you've struggled, the less time treatment takes.  I have found that working through panic attacks can take as little as one session when treated within weeks of one's first attack.  Social anxiety and generalized anxiety on average take 2-4 months.  Depression varies, according to the time the individual has suffered.  OCD tends to take the longest, but individuals tend to find rapid relief as they start getting help.

How do I know if I really need help?

If your anxiety or depression is affecting your job, relationships, interests, or schooling then you need help.  You also may want to seek help if you feel you are holding back in reaching your goals and dreams.  Many people seek help because their situations have become desperate, but many others find help to take their success to the next level.

What should I do before my first appointment?

After I have schedule with you I'll send you the intake paperwork. You’ll create, and complete the paperwork on a online patient portal. The patient portal will allow you to have your sessions billed automatically, let you schedule appointments, and request receipts of sessions. This paperwork will be like what you complete at any doctor's visit with contact information, previous treatment, and insurance information.  It will also contain information about confidentiality.  You should know that any information about you is private and can only be shared with your consent.  You will need to complete the online paperwork before we can meet.

When you arrive find a seat in the lobby and I'll greet you at your appointment time.

In the first session, we will discuss the issues which brought you to counseling, prepare a plan for treatment, and discuss assignments that will speed up the progress.

How much is counseling, will my insurance cover sessions?

At this time, we do not accept insurance. Counseling is $185 for the first intake session, then $165 for sessions following. The first session will be 1 hour and the following sessions will be 45 minutes.

If you have insurance, you can utilize your out of network benefit.  You will pay at the time of service and be given a receipt which you will submit to your insurance.  Your insurance will then reimburse you for the counseling services.  You can also use your health savings card (also called a flex spending, or cafeteria account). This is something you will need to call and talk to your insurance company about.

Sessions will be billed the day of the meeting on the card provided in the online patient portal (paperwork). Other arrangements for payment will need to be made directly with Jeff Gregson.