Psychotherapy
Where to start
People seek out psychological services for a wide variety of reasons. If you are not quite sure what you might need, or you are looking some advice on what to do next, we recommend a phone call for consultation.
If you already know that you would like to start psychotherapy, we will start by scheduling one session to three sessions to discuss your concerns and needs. We will make a determination at that point if we are good match for you and decide whether to work together.
Whether intervention is clinically recommended or you are seeking support for your own personal growth, therapy can be helpful. In many cases a short course of counseling may be able to address targeted concerns effectively. In other cases a longer term psychotherapy may be recommended or desired. After an initial meeting together we can give you a good idea about the likely length of therapy and which interventions would be appropriate for your individual situation.
Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy
I work with adolescents age 11 and up, providing individual psychotherapy, which is often combined with parent coaching for some teens.
When working with adolescents I may use modified cognitive behavioral therapy, consent focused exposure therapy for anxiety, parent coaching, insight oriented therapy, game based therapy or a combination of these methods.
Adult Psychotherapy
When working with adults (age 18+) I provide individual therapy. We may use modified cognitive behavioral therapy, modified exposure therapy, existential therapy or psychodynamically oriented therapy depending upon what would best meet your needs and your preferences. Therapy is patient centered and your chosen goals or needs are the focus. If you are unsure what you need we can discuss that and find options for what types of work or supports best suit your situation and preferences.
Costs
Initial phone discussion up to 15 minutes to determine if we can provide the services you are looking for is free. Please feel free to call anytime at 720-591-4664. I try to return messages within a week, but because the practice is often full it can take a while to get back to new patient requests.
Please make new patient requests through Diapason Support Services by emailing at info@diapason.us
Sessions are generally 50 minutes and $210 per session. Additional services for ongoing clients such as advocacy on your behalf to your school, consultation with other providers, report writing or care coordination work is provided at prorated psychotherapy rates per 15 minute chunk.
I do not accept any insurance plans or single case agreements with insurance companies. However, I am happy to provide you with a superbill that you can submit to your insurance for out of network coverage or HSA plan for reimbursement. I do contract with A&I Avenues, the Community Center Board for Boulder and Broomfield counties to provide mental health services through the Autism Program. I am not able to accept payments from any medicaid waivers.
If you or your child have Medicaid you must disclose this and you are not able to self pay for therapy. Mental health providers are not allowed to accept any amount of self pay for any client that has Medicaid per Colorado law. It is reccomended that anyone with Medicaid pursue therapy through your County Mental Health Center or Community Center Board instead as these generally provide direct services that are medicaid funded.
Heather Whittall, PsyD is a Medicaid provider through the RAE Colorado Community Health Alliance for the following counties: Boulder, Broomfield, Clear Creek, El Paso, Gilpin, Jefferson, Park, Teller. I have a very long waitlist for medicaid slots and I am unable to take on new medicaid clients or add to my waitlist at this time.