Non-Diagnostic Counseling

Non-diagnostic counseling is what it sounds like, No Diagnosing. Non-diagnostic counseling is a way of conducting therapy that does not follow the commonly used method of the medical model of first diagnosing a client and then treating the client with the prescribed treatment approach based on that diagnosis as written in the DSM-5 .

Instead, I non-diagnostically relate to clients holistically, understanding that suffering, while serious and painful, need not be understood only in prescribed (and often labeling) ways. You are not a diagnosis. You are a human being, who experiences human stressors and circumstances and reacts or responds to those circumstances in very human ways. I believe that treatment is unique to each client and cannot be found in the pages of a book or handout. 


 Individual Therapy 

Sessions are geared towards adult (18+) individuals. 

Couples are generally seen as individuals until enough inner work has been completed to come together as a couple to work on the relationship. This is because each person in the relationship comes into the relationship with their own "stuff" and that "stuff" must be worked on before the relationship can truly be worked on. The first couple's session will be together so we can understand where you are stuck or struggling, then sessions are individual moving forward.

Insurances

**I do not  accept insurance**. 

Additionally, sessions can be paid cash, credit card, health savings card, zelle or venmo.


New & Current Clients

There are some similarities between therapy and quantum counseling & coaching, such as exploring how your life experiences have influenced your current day experience, how your current life experiences have caused struggles or "blocks" in your life that keep you from moving forward in the direction that you are wanting. Therapy as well as quantum counseling & coaching also provide you with the opportunities to gain more insights and understanding about yourself and your place in the world. There are also some significant differences as well.

 

With traditional therapy, there tends to be more of a focus on diagnosis, symptom relief and productive coping techniques to help you. I am also required to keep a permanent legal medical file on our work together. This legal file has the potential to be ordered by the court of law into any legal matter that you may find yourself in, if the court feels that our time together is necessary to examine.  Insurance companies also require a diagnosis in order to pay for or reimburse for psycho-therapeutic sessions. This diagnosis can lead to a number of issues. A diagnosis can be beneficial in terms of insurance coverage, academic or community resources, as well, psychiatric interventions, but having a diagnosis in your permanent legal medical file can also lead to stigma, mis-diagnosis and potential negative view of self.

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Quantum Counseling & Coaching is not psychotherapy.

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To schedule with me, please follow the below link to my intake system. You will be prompted to complete a client portal log-in and will automatically be sent intake documents that will need to be completed prior to our first session. You can book your appointment directly on my calendar.

 

All appointments are first come-first serve. It is advised to schedule future sessions if your preferred date and time are available.