New to Therapy… what should I know?

Your initial appointment will be very similar to that of a Doctors office visit, and will include completing the appropriate intake forms, if they have not already been completed prior to your appointment. During your first session, be prepared to be asked a multitude of questions to assist the clinician in getting to know you better. You will be asked about your current symptoms, what brought you to therapy, what do you feel is wrong with your life, and some questions about your past, which could include your details about your family, relationships, education, social life and employment history. These questions could also focus on your past and current behaviors, thoughts and feelings. The initial visit is a period for you and your therapist to get to know each other and get an idea of how to proceed. Future visits will be more therapeutic in nature.

Keep in mind that psychotherapy usually requires multiple visits, so don’t expect any instant solutions to your problems the first day. Therapy is about equipping you with life-long solutions and not a quick fix. You and your therapist should also come to an agreement about the length of your treatment, methods, methods to be employed, and ins and outs of patient confidentiality.

Depending on the issues and your therapy goals, therapy can last a few sessions or several weeks or years. In addition, some insurance plans only cover a set number of sessions in a given year, so you may need to factor in those limitations and/ or work with your therapist to come up with a payment plan.

Do you take insurance?

Currently, Mayra is accepting Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, United Health Care, Oxford, Cigna and Oscar Health for traditional talk therapy. Her self pay rate is $125/ 53 minute session for individuals. Alison currently does not bill insurance. Her self pay rate is $100/ 53 minute session for individual session, and $125 for couples. Please reach out to inquire about family therapy session.

Is counseling Confidential ? Will my information be kept private?

In most cases, we are required to keep information discussed during therapy private. However, confidential information can be disclosed with written permission of the individual.

Due to the duty to warn law, a therapist is required to breach confidentiality if a client poses an imminent threat to themselves, the therapist, or a third party. The information must be divulged to a person capable of taking action to reduce the threat, for example, a police officer. In addition, therapist’s are mandated to report any suspected and confirmation of abuse to a minor, disabled individual or an elderly person.

Do you offer in person sessions? Yes! We do! Our office is located just 5 Minutes from Texas Christian University (TCU), and 10 minutes from Downtown.

Mindful Monarch Therapy & Consulting does not provide psychoactive or controlled substances. We do not conduct “underground” (illegal) psychedelic services. Please use your discretion to ensure our services meet your needs.