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Current clients can access the TherapyNotes portal here.​

Getting Started With Therapy: What To Expect

​Once your first appointment is scheduled, you’ll receive a welcome email inviting you to register with TherapyNotes, our secure client portal. Keep an eye on your inbox and maybe your spam folder, just in case it’s feeling rebellious that day!

Through TherapyNotes, you’ll be able to complete:

  • Demographic information

  • Insurance details (if applicable)

  • All new client forms and intake paperwork

  • Change, cancel or update your appointment

  • Send HIPAA compliant messages to your therapist

  • Pay and or update payment 

  • Telehealth Sessions

Your First Appointment

Your initial appointment is called an intake/ initial assessment session—think of it as laying the groundwork for our work together.

During this session, we’ll:

  • Review your intake forms and initial assessments

  • Talk about your reasons for seeking therapy

  • Explore your treatment history and what’s helped (or not helped) in the past

  • Begin to identify your goals, needs, and hopes for therapy

 

If there are other professionals or loved ones you'd like me to collaborate with please provide their full name, address and contact number as we will need a signed release for each person you would like to be included. Feel free to bring their contact information with you or email it to me so that I may send the release form in the portal. 

I know starting therapy can feel overwhelming, and I’m here to make the process as smooth, comfortable, and supportive as possible. If you have any questions before we meet, please don’t hesitate to reach out. I look forward to getting to know you and beginning this journey together.

All forms must be completed before your first session! We want to spend our time focused on you, not on your typing speed!

"My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style". Maya Angelou

Trauma Therapist & EMDR Therapy in Arizona & NJ | Attune Therapeutic Services

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