To bear witness and honor your loss …
Individual Therapy for Grief and Loss
Individual therapy is provided both in person and over the telephone for clients
who do not live in our area or are unable to come to one of our offices due
to health or other extenuating circumstances. Appointments are required for
both venues and can be made by contacting the therapists directly. Payment is
due at the time of each session by check or cash.
Telephone Sessions
Telephone sessions are provided by our certified grief therapists who are both
licensed and credentialed professionals in the field of grief and loss. Each
session is 60 minutes and is conducted in the same manner as in person individual
treatment. The first session is an evaluation to assess background information,
concerns, issues and symptoms that have led you to seek emotional relief and
healing.
To arrange a telephone therapy session you will need to:
Professional Agreement
Please read the following carefully. It is your responsibility to understand
the conditions of establishing a therapeutic agreement prior to entering into
the counselling relationship. Acceptance of these terms indicates an agreement
between the therapist and client. Should you have any questions concerning this
agreement please call or e-mail the office.
All clients engaging in a therapeutic relationship must be 18 years or older
or accompanied by a parent/guardian during the initial appointment. Written
consent from a parent/guardian is required for minors . A hard copy signature
must be received by the therapist prior to the initial telephone therapy sessions
for all minors.
Qualifications
Amie J. Harris, MSW, LCSW, CT attended Rutgers’s University graduate school
obtaining her master’s degree in Social Work (MSW) and license in Clinical
Social Work (LCSW). She continued on to post-graduate training in the fields
of Oncology and Death and Dying, receiving certification as a Grief Therapist
(CT) from the Association of Death Education and Counseling (ADEC). She has
been in private practice for over 18 years and has provided full service psychotherapy
concentrating in trauma and loss.
Maria A. Caruso, MS, LPC, CT, NCC, attended Fordham University graduate school
obtaining her master’s degree in Counseling (MS) and is a licensed professional
counselor (LPC) by the NJ Board of Marriage and Family Therapists and is certified
as a Grief Therapist (CT) from the Association of Death Education and Counseling
(ADEC). She is also a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC) and has a part-time
private practice providing full psychotherapy services
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Confidentiality
Information shared with the therapist either in person, by telephone, or e-mail
us considered confidential and will be treated as such. Breach of confidentially
is released for the following reason upheld by the American Psychology Association:
1 : Legal requirements necessitate the therapist to report: abuse or neglect
of minors, abuse, neglect or exploitation of elderly or disabled persons.
2 : If threat exists for immediate harm to the client or others appropriate
medical or law enforcement agencies will be contacted by the therapists.
3 : Clients who are in a crisis or emergency situation are instructed to call
911.
4 : Legal issues involving the client that results in demand for information
as per a court order.
5 : A release of information for any other reason requires the client’s
written consent.
Insurance Provider
The client is asked to self pay and file with his/her insurance company for
reimbursement. All appropriate codes for reimbursement will be provided by the
therapist. Billing will be sent out within 7 business days from the actual therapy
session.
Fee Agreement
The hourly rate per client telephone session is $125, if a client requests
more than one session per week the rate will be reduced rate to $100 a session
.
Cancellation policy
Cancellations must be confirmed by telephone or e-mail 24 hours prior to each
scheduled session. Clients who fail to comply with this policy will be charged
for the full session amount for each missed session.
Refunds will be granted for the following reasons :
Client gives at least 24 hours notice to cancel prepaid appointment
Therapist fails to keep the appointment
All refunds will be made by check, mailed to client within seven days. Due to
the security of the credit card payment program via PayPal the therapist cannot
access your card information for a refund to your card.
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Termination of services
Client or therapist may choose to terminate the therapeutic relationship at
any time. The party choosing to terminate the relationship aggress to contact
the other party through a telephone call. Therapist may terminate relationship
when client has agreed that goals, issues concerns that brought them into the
relationship have been achieved or the relationship between the therapist and
the client is no longer achieving its therapeutic value.
Scheduling appointments
The therapist can be contacted directly by telephone or by e-mail to set up
the initial appointment. Appointment times are mutually agreed upon and confirmed
by the therapist and client on a weekly basis (or other conferred for a standing
appointment).
By making arrangements to use the therapist’s services you are agreeing
to all conditions stated in this policy.
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