DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES
Karalee Hayes provides psychotherapy by appointment as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #90475. She serves a wide population including adults, children/teens, couples and families facing a range of issues and developmental phases.
Areas of special interest include treatment of depression and anxiety disorders, finding and developing one's purpose, relational issues, making change in one’s life, female empowerment, trauma, victims of crime and issues of loss and abuse.
THE COURSE OF TREATMENT
Services begin with a full psychosocial assessment combined with treatment planning. While not imposed as a condition of treatment, clients are encouraged to maintain a dream journal. Take home readings are offered to provide psychological education and to further incubate the psychoactive process.
In-session work focuses on client’s life experiences, feeling states, and interpersonal dynamics – both in relationships outside the counseling room, as well as patterns of interacting with the therapist herself.
In-session work can also include instruction on stress reduction, deep relaxation techniques and / or other tools clients can use outside of the office.
Experiential work is introduced to help clients move more directly into a subjective awareness of (1) root or causative life experiences or original “woundings,” and (2) the adaptive / maladaptive patterns of behavior which resulted. Imaginal therapy (including expressive arts / dream work / role playing/ active imagination ) is frequently employed to loosen psychological or intellectual defenses in order to conduct a dialogue and/or interact with disparate parts of one's self. This can also include additional experiential work, e.g. processing body sensations, mindfulness exercises to identify new passions, and life coaching methods as the means to help clients define and implement a new vision of their life.
HOW TO ACCESS SERVICES
Anyone interested in receiving services must first make an appointment and complete a consultation session. During the consultation, Karalee will begin to gather information regarding the reason(s) the client is seeking services, and she will screen for other issues including substance abuse, suicidality/homicidality, domestic violence, and physical health concerns. This first session is also the opportunity for individuals to ask questions to help assure not only a quality of service, but also a level of commitment and participation in therapy.
PAYMENT FOR SERVICES
Karalee charges a flat fee of $175 per individual sessions, $195 per couples session and $250 per family sessions and is an in network provider for both Cigna and MHN. If you have a PPO plan you may be eligible for reimbursement for services. Payment is expected at the time that services are rendered unless otherwise discussed in advance.
The full service fee will be charged for any appointment cancelled with less than 24 hours notice unless due to an emergency.
ATTENDANCE EXPECTATIONS
The course of psychotherapy is cumulative and progressive, and regular attendance is very important in order for services to be beneficial for the client.
From a practical perspective, once an appointment day and time is established, that time is set-aside for the client. If the client fails to keep the appointment, the appointment time will go unused.
From a therapeutic perspective, frequent cancellations or schedule changes are often directly related to naturally arising resistance or other such treatment issues. These are best discussed within the psychotherapy session itself.
Only individuals who understand and agree to the commitment required to attend on a regularly scheduled basis should request services.
If a client is unable to keep an appointment, it is very important that the office is notified as soon as possible. The full appointment fee will be charged for any appointment cancelled with less than 24 hours notice unless in the case of an emergency.
PROHIBITED BEHAVIOR
It is inappropriate for clients to be under the influence (or in possession) of alcohol, drugs or intoxicants of any kind during their appointment. Clients who engage in fighting, verbal abuse, acts of violence, or who bring weapons of any kind will be asked to leave and may be terminated from service.
Karalee Hayes provides psychotherapy by appointment as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #90475. She serves a wide population including adults, children/teens, couples and families facing a range of issues and developmental phases.
Areas of special interest include treatment of depression and anxiety disorders, finding and developing one's purpose, relational issues, making change in one’s life, female empowerment, trauma, victims of crime and issues of loss and abuse.
THE COURSE OF TREATMENT
Services begin with a full psychosocial assessment combined with treatment planning. While not imposed as a condition of treatment, clients are encouraged to maintain a dream journal. Take home readings are offered to provide psychological education and to further incubate the psychoactive process.
In-session work focuses on client’s life experiences, feeling states, and interpersonal dynamics – both in relationships outside the counseling room, as well as patterns of interacting with the therapist herself.
In-session work can also include instruction on stress reduction, deep relaxation techniques and / or other tools clients can use outside of the office.
Experiential work is introduced to help clients move more directly into a subjective awareness of (1) root or causative life experiences or original “woundings,” and (2) the adaptive / maladaptive patterns of behavior which resulted. Imaginal therapy (including expressive arts / dream work / role playing/ active imagination ) is frequently employed to loosen psychological or intellectual defenses in order to conduct a dialogue and/or interact with disparate parts of one's self. This can also include additional experiential work, e.g. processing body sensations, mindfulness exercises to identify new passions, and life coaching methods as the means to help clients define and implement a new vision of their life.
HOW TO ACCESS SERVICES
Anyone interested in receiving services must first make an appointment and complete a consultation session. During the consultation, Karalee will begin to gather information regarding the reason(s) the client is seeking services, and she will screen for other issues including substance abuse, suicidality/homicidality, domestic violence, and physical health concerns. This first session is also the opportunity for individuals to ask questions to help assure not only a quality of service, but also a level of commitment and participation in therapy.
PAYMENT FOR SERVICES
Karalee charges a flat fee of $175 per individual sessions, $195 per couples session and $250 per family sessions and is an in network provider for both Cigna and MHN. If you have a PPO plan you may be eligible for reimbursement for services. Payment is expected at the time that services are rendered unless otherwise discussed in advance.
The full service fee will be charged for any appointment cancelled with less than 24 hours notice unless due to an emergency.
ATTENDANCE EXPECTATIONS
The course of psychotherapy is cumulative and progressive, and regular attendance is very important in order for services to be beneficial for the client.
From a practical perspective, once an appointment day and time is established, that time is set-aside for the client. If the client fails to keep the appointment, the appointment time will go unused.
From a therapeutic perspective, frequent cancellations or schedule changes are often directly related to naturally arising resistance or other such treatment issues. These are best discussed within the psychotherapy session itself.
Only individuals who understand and agree to the commitment required to attend on a regularly scheduled basis should request services.
If a client is unable to keep an appointment, it is very important that the office is notified as soon as possible. The full appointment fee will be charged for any appointment cancelled with less than 24 hours notice unless in the case of an emergency.
PROHIBITED BEHAVIOR
It is inappropriate for clients to be under the influence (or in possession) of alcohol, drugs or intoxicants of any kind during their appointment. Clients who engage in fighting, verbal abuse, acts of violence, or who bring weapons of any kind will be asked to leave and may be terminated from service.