Your Free 15 Minute Phone Consultation with Dr. Grossman
Your phone consultation will be a conversation that allows us to decide if I (Dr. Grossman) or a team member at Dakota Therapy & Consulting might be a good fit as your therapist. I will ask you to tell me what is bringing you in for therapy and what your goals are. If there is anything in particular you are looking for or wanting, this is a great time to let me know. I will tell you a bit about my experience with the concerns you are coming in with, or connect you with a team member who specializes in working with your concerns. We can decide if we would like to schedule a 50-60 minute session in person to further discuss what is going on for you and begin our work together. If we decide that Dakota Therapy & Consulting would not be the best match for what you are needing, I will give you other resources that might be able to better help you reach your goals (e.g., information for other therapists, support groups, organizations, hotlines).
Your First Appointment
Your first appointment will be a 50-60 minute session, in which you and your therapist will talk more in detail about your goals for therapy. Together, you together will decide on a plan going forward. Please remember to fill out the requested forms and read over confidentiality information prior to meeting, as we want you to get the most out of your session and not need to take time to complete upon arriving or beginning the video session. Your therapist will briefly discuss confidentiality with you and ensure that your questions are answered. For you to benefit from sessions, we believe you need to feel safe with your therapist (even if it can be a slow process to develop this trust) and trust that you will not be judged and that you are not alone. With this in mind, your therapist will ask questions to get to know you better while striving to create a gentle and warm atmosphere. They will also take note of strengths that you have and ways that you have empowered yourself to navigate the world this far and walk into session. At the end of session, your therapist will check in on how you feel about the session and the plan going forward, and schedule another session if you choose. Additionally, if there is going to be collaboration with other professionals (e.g., a medical doctor), we will have you sign a form that will let your therapist contact them.
