Frequently Asked Treatment Questions

Q: Who will answer my telephone call or email message?
A: Dr. Stacy Fahlsing or Kris Thackrey will personally answer all non-emergency telephone or email messages within
  12-24 hours. Perhaps on a Saturday and especially on a Sunday you will receive a return message on Monday
  morning. All emergency telphone calls will be answered immediately. We have made it a strict policy that there
  will be no emergency or crisis in nature emails.

Q: I'm not quite sure what to say when I call or what to write in an email?
A: Yes, this is a very common thought that many people have when calling a therapist for the first time. If you are
  calling PPA and we are able to answer your telephone call that means that we have time to answer your
  questions that you may have about therapy in general or our practice specifically. In other words, please feel
  free to ask any questions that you would like answers to prior to making your first appointment. If you choose to
  email us, please feel free to ask your questions in your first email to us. Please keep in mind that we believe
  that what we do at PPA is to help make good people better.

Q: What will my first appointment consist of?
A: Your first appointment will be a consultation visit lasting appoximately 50 minutes. We will discuss the issues
  you are presently experiencing. Together with your input I will propose a treatment plan at the end of the
  consultation.

Q: How long are all subsequent sessions?
A: Each following session is 45 minutes long. Most clients attend sessions on a weekly basis. We prefer to see the
  client for weekly sessins for 1 - 1 1/2 months and then adjust as needed. The average number of times a client
  is seen is any where between 12- 15 sessions. Some people less than that 12-15 sesssions and some people more.
  The length of your treatment depends on the issues you need to address. As you progress youa and I can discuss
  the option of maintenance sessions. These can be conducted monthly or every other month and are designed to
  monitor the changesand continued growth and progress you have made.

Q: Is what I share with my therapist confidential?
A: Your confidentiality is protected by state law and by the rules of our profession. All information concerning clients is held
  confidential and is released only through procedures consistent with the law and professional ethics. If you wish for your
  therapist to speak to your physician, for example, you must sign a Release of Information form. If you are going to harm
  yourself or someone else the rules confidentiality do not apply and your therapist will take action for safety.

Q: How will I know if I am getting better?
A: After our first therapy session together we will identify goals that you would like to accomplish during therapy. We continually
  measure your progressd by evaluating these goals. We may decide to add additional goals throughout the course of therapy.