WHAT TO EXPECT
FAQs
Therapy: What to expect
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
Testing: What to expect
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