Your First Therapy Session: What to Expect
A practical guide to the first therapy session: paperwork, consent, fees, what you'll talk about, confidentiality, setting goals, and how to prepare.
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Starting therapy
What happens in a first session, how long therapy takes, online against in-person therapy, therapists in other states, and how confidential therapy is.
How Long Therapy Takes and How Often to Go
How long therapy takes depends on your goals and the approach. Learn typical session length and frequency, short-term vs long-term therapy, and when to stop.
Online Therapy vs In-Person Therapy: How to Choose
Compare online therapy and in-person therapy: privacy, technology, licensing, insurance and Medicare rules, and questions to ask before you start.
Can a Therapist See You in Another State?
Licensing follows where you are, not where your therapist is. How PSYPACT, the Counseling Compact and state rules affect therapy across state lines.
Is Therapy Confidential? HIPAA, Notes and the Limits
What HIPAA covers in therapy, how psychotherapy notes differ from your record, when confidentiality has limits, and what to ask before your first session.