Your first session
What happens, in order
The first session is about an hour. Nothing happens that we have not told you about first.
Step 1: Before: the guide
We send the room guide and a short note you can read with your child. Tell us anything we should know in advance.
Step 2: The first fifteen minutes: parents
You talk with your clinician while your child settles in or waits in the quiet corner. Your clinician explains how they work, the limits of confidentiality and the possible risks and benefits of therapy.
Step 3: The rest: your child
Your child plays or talks, with a parent nearby or in the room, as you and your child choose.
Step 4: After: a short word and a decision
You get a short note on what happened. You decide together whether to continue, and your fee is in writing before you do.
A different way in
Prefer to start by video?
The first session can be by video, with the camera off. Your child can listen, draw or hold something out of frame.
A link, nothing to install beyond a browser
A parent nearby, or not, as your child prefers
The same clinician and the same pace
Questions
About the first visit
What happens in the first session?
It lasts about an hour. You talk with your clinician first, while your child settles in or waits in the quiet corner. Your clinician explains how they work, the limits of confidentiality and the possible risks and benefits of therapy. At the end, you decide together whether to continue.
What is confidential, and what are the limits?
What your child shares stays in the session, with limits the law sets. If someone is at serious risk of harm, or abuse of a child is suspected, your clinician may have to tell others. We explain this in writing before you start, and agree with you what we share about each session.
How does consent work for my child?
A parent or legal guardian signs consent before every child's first session. Your clinician explains Nevada's rules in writing. We see children from 5 to 12; for teens we can suggest colleagues.
Ready for a first session?
Write to us with the times that suit your family.