How long are sessions and how often do we meet?

We’ll meet for approximately one hour. If we’re using your insurance, we must meet for 53-55 minutes.

Our standard practice is to meet with you once per week so that we have some time to gain a clear picture of you and your history, create a safe relationship, and thoroughly identify your goals. From there, you and your clincian can continue to meet at this pace or increase or decrease the number of sessions based on your needs.

What can I expect from our sessions?

You can expect that therapy is not just one hour out of your week. Therapy is you making an investment in yourself. Therapy is reflective of you taking responsibility in your life for your choices and care of yourself. Therapy is not a place for your therapist to tell you what to do or simply give you advice. Your therapist will often encourage you to think about what you’re taking from each session and how you might translate this process into your life. It’s up to you to engage in this process—and it can be difficult and scary. And that’s natural! Your therapist will be with you to explore how you’re enacting change in your life and what roadblocks may be arising. People who commit to therapy often see growth in their relationships, self-esteem, and mood. Our intention in sessions is to create a space where you feel safe to acknowledge and feel your emotions, explore what you truly want for yourself, and create a path to attain your goals. 

How much are sessions?

The cost of a session depends on if you’re using your insurance or not. If we are, your therapist can provide you with a quote of your benefits prior to our first meeting. You can also call your insurance company ahead of time and ask about your mental health benefits for outpatient therapy in an office setting. If we’re not using insurance, your therapist’s rate for a session is $195 per hour.

If you we are not in network your insurance panel, your therapist is happy to provide documentation that can be used by your insurance company, so you can self-file if you have out-of-network benefits that you’d like to use.

I'm ready to make a commitment to myself. How do I get started?

Please email the therapist you are interested in working with directly, or if you are open to working with any therapist, please email admin@alchemydallas.com and one of our clinicians will reach out to you within 2-3 business days. From there, we will schedule a brief phone conversation with you to identify what’s bringing you in to therapy at this time and explore therapeutic fit. This call is approximately 15 minutes and is complimentary.