1st Appointment: The intake

• Semi-structured, psychosocial interview about presenting problems, relevant experiences, family history, and engagement in treatment 

Following Appointments: 

• Psychoeducation 

• Processing of past and current challenges 

• In-vivo skill development

Outside of Appointments: 

• Personalized homework (i.e., coping skills, self-assessments)

Final Appointment: 

• Usually determined between provider and client, based on personal goals, progress in treatment, and readiness 

• Sessions leading up to therapy graduation will prepare you for self-monitoring and autonomy 

1st Appointment: The intake 

• Thorough, semi-structured questions about developmental history, course of symptoms, engagement in treatment, and presenting problems 

• For pediatric assessments, Dr. Peterson prefers to meet with the parent(s) without their child present, to allow open discussion about challenges or differences noticed 

2nd Appointment: Testing 

• Administration of psychological assessments and measures

• This can take multiple appointments 

Final Appointment: Feedback 

• Review of results 

• Diagnosis

• Recommendations for treatment, discussion of accommodations, next steps

• Report provided