Making the decision to see a therapist can be difficult, and it’s Dan’s goal to make the process as easy and clear as possible.
The initial therapy session, known as the assessment, is designed to help you identify and clarify your reasons for seeking help, set some goals, and ask questions about the process.
Dan will also ask about your history, education, family, social and romantic relationships, and anything else that will help get a clear picture of who you are as a person. He will discuss different options for treatment, and also get your feedback and expectations. Therapy is collaborative, and he wants to make sure you can ask questions, and feel comfortable with the process.
After the first meeting, Dan typically meets with clients once a week for 50 minute sessions. Depending on your goals, he may make recommendations or suggestions on things to work on between sessions.
Length of treatment is very different for everyone, and will depend on your personal goals, motivation, and availability. Dan encourages clients to start with weekly sessions.
Some clients come in for a short term issue, may stay for 3-4 months, and often will decrease session frequently once the primarily issues begin to resolve. Other clients use therapy to explore underlying issues, and feel that consistent, ongoing support is helpful to continue and maintain growth and change.
Dan encourages a collaborative discussion about treatment length and frequency, and wants clients to feel confident that therapeutic environment is working to help meet their goals and needs.
Progress in therapy can be difficult to measure, and varies from person to person. Some people see immediate changes by beginning the therapy process, while for others it can take longer to begin to feel better. Dan will check in with you, and help find ways to measure progress, and make adjustments and suggestions to continue to help you meet your needs.
Dan currently has daytime and evening availability from Monday to Thursdays. Please contact 646-665-1237 to book an appointment. Dan makes every effort to accommodate each clients schedule.
Dan accepts all major insurances on an out-of-network basis. Please note that while he accepts many insurances companies such as Aetna, Blue Cross, Oxford, United, and Cigna (among many others), he is not an “in-network” provider.
Dan has an office manager that can check and explain your benefits, and file all insurance claims. Each insurance plan is different, and clients have said that they find it helpful that the office manages this aspect of treatment for them.