Your first session
Before, during and after
Sixty minutes, without hurry, with whoever you decided to bring.
Before
We confirm the time by the means you prefer and send a link to the patient portal with the forms. If you come as a family, we tell your therapist who is coming.
During
Your therapist explains how they work, the limits of confidentiality and the possible risks and benefits of therapy, and listens. You can speak in Spanish, English or both.
After
At the end, everyone decides whether to continue and at what pace. You receive the fee in writing and, if you pay without insurance, the Good Faith Estimate.
At the office or by video
A room with a big table
The room has a round table, armchairs for four or five people and water or tea. If you prefer video, your therapist sends you the link; you need to be in Florida during the session.
Up to five people in the room
Street and building parking
Video, if you are in Florida
Three questions
Who has to come to the first session?
Whoever you like. One person can come, a couple or several generations. If someone in the family prefers not to come, you can start without them and decide later. The Deciding together page explains how we do it.
What happens in the first session?
It lasts 60 minutes. Your therapist explains how they work, the limits of confidentiality and the possible risks and benefits of therapy, and listens. At the end, the two of you decide whether to continue.
What do I do in a crisis?
Call or text 988, any time; for Spanish, press 2. In an emergency, call 911. This site and our messages are not monitored around the clock.
Ready for a first session?
Tell us who might come and what time suits you.