FAQs
What should I do if I need help outside of your business hours?
We do not have a 24-hour crisis line or after-hours availability. If you think you may harm yourself or others, or if you have another emergency, call 911 or go to the Emergency Room.
Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-8255
Trans Lifeline: 877-565-8860
What if I don’t know what kind of services I need? Or, how do I find out whether you offer the kind of service I’m seeking?
Please call our office staff at (308) 632-8547 for an initial consultation. They can help determine whether we can meet your needs and the best way for us to meet them.
How much does a therapy session cost?
Our clinicians set their own rates. Call our office staff at (308) 632-8547 more more information.
Does your clinic take my insurance?
This will vary from clinician to clinician. Call our office staff at (308) 632-8547 to verify whether your insurance is accepted, and visit out “Insurance and Payment” page for more information.
Can I pay out-of-pocket?
Possibly; that depends on the clinician. Clinicians who accept out-of-pocket payments will require you to sign a written payment plan. Call us for more information.
I’ve never been to therapy. What should I expect?
When you first arrive at our office, you will enter through our front doors that lead into our waiting area. Upon entering the waiting room, please make your way to the front desk windows and inform our office staff of your name, appointment time, and provider (if you don't know or don’t remember their name, that’s okay).
Please bring with you:
Your intake paperwork, if it was mailed to you before your appointment*
Your insurance card, if you have one
If the appointment is for a child or adolescent and you are not their parent, but you do have custody or guardianship, please bring the court papers attesting to your status
*If you haven’t completed your intake paperwork beforehand, please arrive 30 minutes prior to your appointment.
Your first session will vary depending on the service and provider. However, it will generally involve reviewing your intake paperwork; exploring the presenting problem; collecting relevant background information; reviewing rights and responsibilities; reviewing the limitations of confidentiality; discussing the best way to communicate; going over the provider’s social media, cancelation and other policies; and setting up future appointments.
Your first therapy session will involve a lot of talking, note taking, and sometimes might feel like an interview. If at any time during your first session a provider is moving too quickly or you are starting to feel uncomfortable, please speak up. At Options in Psychology, LLC, our goal is to make you feel as comfortable and safe as possible.
Please note that your sessions with a therapist are, under nearly all circumstances, strictly confidential. This article on privacy and confidentiality offers a good explanation of how confidentiality works. It’s written about psychologists, but it applies to clinical therapists, too.
Do I need a referral in order to get a psychological or neuropsychological evaluation?
Yes. We can schedule an evaluation before we have the referral, but we will need a referral letter from the referral source before the evaluation begins.
(You do not need a referral for therapy.)
What happens during a psychological or neuropsychological evaluation?
This will vary depending on the age of the client and the need for evaluation. Generally, however, the evaluation will consist of an interview followed by testing. Testing may take place on a computer, by paper, or verbally.
For children and adolescents, assessments are best completed in consultation with the child's school. Information gathered from their school will be included as a part their clinical evaluation.
Do I need to be present for my child’s session?
For the initial appointment, yes. After that, the clinician will decide if it’s appropriate for you to be present for future sessions.
Do you offer prescription services?
We do not offer prescription services. However, we will work with you and your prescribing clinician when medications are recommended or are part of your treatment.