Welcome

Welcome to my website.

Thank you for visiting my website. Please be aware that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, I am for now only practicing Telepsychology, through a HIPAA compliant video platform called Doxy.me and will do so until it is apparent that it is safe to meet in person. Yes, I can’t wait for the “old days” when we met one on one in my office! Potential new clients should continue to read below, but present or former clients, please refer to the Teletherapy section for current changes.

I hope you find the following useful for learning the essentials about my practice as a psychologist. In these pages you will learn a bit about me and my therapeutic approach to helping people, as well as my policies and procedures. If you are considering seeing a professional for counseling/therapy, please let me know how I can be of service to you.

In my practice, I provide:

• TELETHERAPY- for increased access and convenience, and yes, given our needs to social distance/stay safe, I now offer Teletherapy. Please call to inquire about this modality.
• Counseling/therapy for individuals who are adults, 18 and older
• Psychological assessments
• Consultation with individuals, families, organizations and business
• Presentations to groups or organizations on various mental health and wellness topics

Counseling can be helpful for most people, throughout the life cycle. People seek counseling or therapy for many reasons including:

• Needing an objective person to help them work through thoughts about making a life change
• Dealing with bereavement and loss
• Wanting to change something about themselves to improve relationships, including with oneself.
• Coping with fears, stress, and various difficult situations (of which many are experiencing now)
• Healing from an emotional pain or trauma
• Reducing negative symptoms such as those of anxiety or depression

Making the decision to enter counseling is important. Counseling/therapy is not magic, but it is a useful vehicle for helping individuals find ways to change, adapt or heal. Counseling requires a commitment of time, energy and effort to reap the benefits. While you do not have to have the answers to start counseling, you do need to want things to be different enough to take that first step. It is also true that some clients already know what they want to change, but have not been successful yet, and are wise to seek help to achieve their goals. By reading the following pages I hope you understand that …

• I am committed to practicing ethically and professionally, always concerned for my client’s welfare
• I am dedicated to valuing each person for their individual differences, and embrace diversity
• I view people holistically, with their uniqueness, and in their specific contexts.

If you are interested in working with me, please review my policies and procedures in the Consent forms, insurance fee structure and understand the privacy notice. Then call to setup a brief initial phone consultation. Please leave a message, and I will call you back at the first opportunity (before 6:30 pm M-F). If PRIVACY is an issue, it is helpful if you tell me when it is most convenient for you to talk on the phone in private with me. This brief initial phone consultation is free and informational only and does not commit either party to a therapeutic relationship. If we both decide my services may be a good fit for your needs, an in-person consultation/intake will be scheduled. If not, I'm happy to try to provide a referral to other resources or professionals who might be a better fit for your needs.

If you need more information than provided here or you have additional questions, please let me know. I wish you all peace of mind, patience, and both mental and physical health during the difficult time. Let me know if I might help.

All the best,

Tim (Timothy M. Lane, Ph.D., PLLC)