How long until I feel better?

Clients often want to know how long it is going to be until they begin to see benefits from their medications or therapy. This is understandable. Anxiety and its consequences are often miserable. As someone suffering from anxiety, you want to find a treatment that will help you feel better and help you overcome your personal and professional obstacles as soon as possible.

The psychopharmacological treatments that we use can provide powerful relief from symptoms, and it typically takes anywhere from a day to a few months to get you on the right medication, at the right dose, before you begin to see the benefits.

The psychotherapeutic treatments we use, such as Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, can have profoundly positive benefits. Although a full course of CBT usually lasts at least a few months, most of our clients experience a noticeable difference after just a handful of sessions. 

What if it takes longer?

Keep in mind that differences in the length of therapy often reflect differences in the depth and complexity of issues faced by those who are seeking therapy - differences which may not be apparent to either the client or their therapist at the outset of therapy. The upshot of this is that those who require more therapy often stand to gain more from their treatment. We will check in with you regularly about where you are at and what your goals are, to make sure that time is not wasted on issues that are of no or little importance to you.

How long are sessions?

Standard Length of Sessions: Our standard length for individual psychotherapy sessions is a traditional full hour (60 minutes).

Note that some types of specialized care that we offer, such as ERP for OCD, will require longer sessions (typically 90 minutes). Our group therapy sessions are typically an hour and a half (90 minutes) long, though group members are encouraged to get there early to settle in before the session begins. 

How Frequently Do We Meet?

Frequency of Sessions: It is normal to meet once each week. This frequency strikes a nice balance between giving the client time to process what has happened in the last session and making sure the material from that session is still fresh. However, there are any number of reasons why meeting more or less frequently than this may be appropriate.