Why walk and talk?
Some of the well documented benefits of walking include improved mood and diminished mental stress. Research also shows us that being outdoors can sharpen our ability to focus and decrease anxiety. Walk the Talk Therapy capitalizes on those effects and boosts your potential to quickly respond to talk therapy. Let’s take a look a few examples of some common objectives:
– Create new patterns of behavior
– Develop healthier coping skills
– Assess and improve relationships
– Manage problem areas in your personal life, like anxiety, stress, depression, etc.
– Build up your self-esteem and confidence
Do I have to walk?
I have offices in Blue Point, NY for traditional therapy sessions. Most people choose to walk, not only for the benefits of walking and being outdoors, but for the added convenience of having therapy near work or home.
Walk the Talk Therapy is is not an exercise program, although, we can add to your daily step count! We walk at a mutually comfortable pace, conducive to therapeutic discourse. It isn’t about breaking a sweat, it’s about activating the mind-body connection to help you reach your goals.
What do you mean by Wellness Counseling?
As a psychotherapist, I use wellness counseling as part of a comprehensive, holistic approach to get you feeling better. Personal wellness fortifies your sense of self-worth, and we’ll explore how it can be supported or diminished by your daily routine. Wellness counseling can help you to be mentally prepared to make changes in your life and to consider new perspectives.
How does insurance factor into therapy?
The easiest way to find out if mental health care is covered by your provider is to contact them.
They can explain their coverage for therapy sessions, what an out-of-network provider might cost, how using insurance effects confidentiality (see below,) and if prior approval will be needed from your primary care physician.
Companies frequently change their plans’ benefits. Be sure you’re confident in understanding the coverage they offer.
Do the topics in each therapy session remain private?
Confidentiality and privacy are critically important to the therapeutic relationship. If you’d like to have your therapist share your private information with anyone, it would be with your informed, written consent . For example, your insurance company will require me to release your information to them in order for you to be reimbursed.
Private information would only be released without your written consent in life-threatening circumstances.