common therapy questions

Does Samara work with [ ] condition?

Samara has a preference to work with the following but is not limited to such. The order is random.

anxiety
depression
grief
trauma
ADHD
mood disorders
life events

Regarding Couples

Samara is not providing couple’s therapy at this time.

Regarding Minors

The State does not extend the same privilege to minors as compared to adults, except in special circumstances. Think abuse, neglect.

Samara treats minors as if they are adults with the parent’s permission. It is her professional opinion that therapy works effectively within this model.

The following defines the framework of a consultation with a minor & sjo

Option 1

The parent & minor participate in the consult

Option 2

Only the parent participates in the consult

The following is the framework of a therapy session with a minor & sjo

The first 5-minutes of the session is with the parent
- discuss concerns since the last session
Continue the session with the minor only
The last 5-minutes of the session is with the parent
- discuss concerns during the session

Note⸺

Privilege will be released to the parent to disclose pertinent information regarding the client’s positive progress.

Privilege will not be released to the parent if Samara feels such an event would produce harm to the client.

Privilege will be released under special circumstances that may exclude notice to the parent.

The consent forms in SimplePractice contain detailed information regarding the umbrella of privilege and situations in which it is revoked.

Please contact Samara directly with concerns regarding your child’s personal development prior to them becoming a client.

Is Samara accepting new therapy clients?

Sjo is always accepting new clients.

Both the lifecycle of therapy (fulfillment of treatment) and the free-will environment of therapy attendance offers a unique perpetual state in which therapists typically always accept new clientele in a private practice setting.

Sjo does not force clientele to commit to a contractual therapy plan which traditionally removes availability months into the future. Therefore, scheduling is a client-directed experience allowing prospective clients to blend with Sjo’s schedule typically within 5-10 rolling calendar days into the future. All clients are allowed to self-book & reschedule their own appointments at their convenience.