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The "Who's Who" in your Mental Health Care
One line of questioning that I frequently get when talking with individuals who are thinking about therapy is "what exactly is your role? What do you do? Do you prescribe medication? Do you diagnose XYZ?" Here is a quick guide to Who is Who. This list is intended for the general public exploring traditional psychotherapy. These are some of the providers that you may interact with. Sometimes you will interact with only one, and sometimes your care team will include multiple me
eckertwesttherapy
Jan 32 min read
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Paying for Therapy
Therapy access is not as black and white as "either cash or insurance," though this is often a surprise for people. I'm going to share a breakdown of some of the options you have and some of their nuances. Insurance Using your insurance benefits to cover some or all of your therapy can be the most simple and affordable option for some. Insurance Pros Little to no direct cost Some layer of extra protection (therapists who are credentialed with insurance programs have some laye
eckertwesttherapy
Dec 30, 20254 min read
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On Adventure Therapy
As I work through launching my private practice and planning to offer some adventure therapy options, I am getting a lot of questions like "what is adventure therapy?" What is adventure therapy? Adventure therapy is therapy that occurs in conjunction with adventure activities. Activities may include rock climbing, mountain biking, skiing, or hiking. Individuals work on personalized goals through adventure experiences, often times in small group settings. Process is carefull
eckertwesttherapy
Dec 29, 20253 min read
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