FAQs

How do I know if I'm ready for therapy?

If you are willing to show up and have conversations and explore the areas in your life that are no longer serving you or  want to change, you are ready! Even if you aren't quite there yet and you are just thinking of it as an option, I always advise people to try it out! Talk to your therapist about your concerns, you can take this process as slow as you need, it's not a race.

How do I know if therapy is working?

This is a great question. It really depends on the individual/family/couple and the needs they present or changes they want to make. One of the things you may notice is a difference in how you process interactions with not only yourself but others. The ability to understand your behaviors and gained tools and techniques to improve them. 

How long does therapy take? 

There is no definite answer to this. It truly depends on each individual person, what they are addressing, their time and finances, and of course their personal preferences. As a therapist, our goal is to help get you to a place where you put us out of a job. Some people like the accountability piece of therapy and like to maintain therapy as a personal check-in.. 

Do you take Insurance?

At this time, ALO Counseling does not accept Insurance. 

ALO focuses on providing support tailored to each client's personal needs and goals. Unfortunately, Insurance can hinder that process by placing restraints, and specific demands on care.

Upon request, I can provide you with a receipt for services that you can submit for possible reimbursement. To learn more about your coverage benefits, call your insurance provider and ask them about your out-of-network behavioral/mental health deductible.

Therapy vs Coaching

Therapy is a space to address the mental and emotional pieces that have inhibited us from living the life we want to live. Through therapy, we learn about ourselves, address our past, present, and future, and gain goals and techniques to live a fulfilled and desired life. 

Coaching is a more calculated steps approach to reaching goals without the dive into the mental and emotional spaces. 

One thing to consider- Therapy can incorporate coaching aspects and techniques, but coaching is NOT therapy.