GETTING STARTED

The first step toward resolving the psychological, emotional or educational issues your child may be experiencing is to contact me by phone in New Canaan at (203) 966-5257. I will return your call promptly and spend time with you on the phone to discuss your situation and determine compatibility and next steps.

From there, I typically employ a five-step process of evaluation, during which I take great care to get to know both your child and their issues – which I believe is the essential starting point for addressing those issues.

My process consists of:

An initial visit with both parents
Three visits with the child
A feedback session with both parents

In my experience, this normally provides both you and me with a comprehensive understanding of your child's status, as well as a basis for determining what, if any, intervention might be needed. It is the intervention – whether it consists of psychotherapy, parental guidance, educational advice, life coaching (for example, to cope with bullying or peer pressure) or a combination – that leads to a successful outcome.

Parents sometimes tell me they've previously sought help for their child. I ask them, "What did you learn?" Often, they say they didn't learn anything. I understand the gravity and potential developmental impact of these behavioral issues and I don't believe in veiling them in niceties and generalities. I will always tell you exactly how I see the situation, very clearly and directly. And I will always provide specific, concrete advice on a direction forward and why I feel it will resolve the problem.

Practice guidelines

Each visit is 45 minutes in length.
Additional services, such as school visits, report preparation and phone conferences are billed according to time spent.
It is expected that all balances will be paid in full each month.
The practice does not participate directly in any insurance plans. Many clients however do receive insurance reimbursements for my services through the "out-of-network" provisions of their policy.
There is a 24-hour cancellation policy. All visits not cancelled at least 24 hours in advance will be billed in full.
There will be a small fee increase on the first day of June each year.