FAQ
Starting therapy doesn't have to be daunting. Get quick answers about how Bedrock Therapy works below.
Where are you located?
I am located in Bend, Oregon and provide in-person therapy for people in Central Oregon. I also offer remote therapy for people in Salem, Portland, or anywhere else in Oregon.
Who do you see for therapy?
I see anyone in the state of Oregon. I specialize in relationship issues, trauma, and faith crisis, butI have seen people ranging from teenagers on the brink of suicide to those who feel they are completely content with their lives.I do not discriminate based on any protected (or unprotected) characteristics.
What is therapy? How does it work?
Therapy is healthcare for your mind and emotions in the way that medicine is healthcare for your body.
You meet with me on a regular basis to work through things that are holding you back, and we work together to help you figure out how to be free of your symptoms and how to take control of the ones that don’t go away. Some types of therapy are very formulaic and others are more organic. Some have homework assignments and some have none. The kind of therapy you have depends on the things you want to work on and your own preferences. Everyone’s therapy looks different!
Is everything I say confidential?
Confidentiality is extremely important to me personally and in therapy in general. The law allows for full confidentiality except in the following circumstances:
- I determine you are a real and immediate danger to yourself or to another person, including suicide and homicide
- I determine that you have shared something that is a credible indicator of abuse toward a child, an elderly person, or an adult with intellectual disabilities
- I receive a court subpoena for your treatment records or to testify about your treatment
- You ask me to share details of your therapy with someone else
That does not mean I will break confidentiality to report you merely because you have suicidal thoughts, or you had a bad upbringing, or you got angry with someone. The “real and immediate” and “credible” requirements in the law mean you can speak freely without fear that I will immediately assume the worst. Your ability to share those details is very important and can be necessary for your healing. Additionally, I will never break confidentiality without telling you first.
Will therapy help me?
Decades of research, and years of my own personal and professional experience, show that therapy will likely help you if you have social, emotional, or mental challenges that you are willing to work toward improving. Therapy is not passive, however, and you will have to be willing to participate openly in sessions and commit to improving outside of sessions if you want to see results.
How long does it take?
Everyone’s therapy is different, but it typically takes 10-15 sessions before you begin seeing significant improvement. However, some people only spend a few sessions in therapy and some remain in therapy for years because they find it helpful.
Each therapy sessions typically lasts 45-55 minutes, but they can be as short as 30 minutes or as long as 90 minutes. Therapy typically occurs once a week at the same time, but in some cases, it can be done twice a week or even more often.
What does it cost?
Each 45-55 minute session at Bedrock Therapy costs $200 for individual sessions or $250 for couple sessions where both people are present. Other lengths are prorated, so 30-minute sessions are $100/$125 and 90-minute sessions are $300/$375.
There are a limited number of discounted spots for clients experiencing hardship. If you qualify, the cost is 60% of the full rate. Hardship rates are not intended for long-term treatment.
Do you take insurance?
I do not take insurance. Insurance limits the flexibility and freedom that the most effective therapy requires, so not involving insurance means that you are able to receive better care and see better results more quickly.
Do you do teletherapy or in-person therapy?
I offer both! We can meet in-person at my office in Bend, or we can meet remotely online. Research has shown that teletherapy is generally as effective as in-person therapy, but they each have virtues the other doesn’t, so it’s ultimately up to you.
Are you ready?
Reach out to me and we’ll talk about next steps. We’ll have a phone call and decide the best way to start moving forward.
Once we start meeting, all you have to do is come each week prepared to continue forward. I’ll help you along the way. We’ll work together to figure out the best path for you.
Give it some time, and you’ll be able to confidently go it alone. To get there as soon as possible, reach out today.