1st Session Info
What to expect when you first come to counseling: When you call for an appointment, the admin staff will find out if you are using insurance, and they will take the insurance information over the phone and check to see that Rita Davis, LCSW is a provider in your network before you attend the first session. If you are not using insurance, they will inform you of the cost.
At this time, Rita Davis, LCSW is offering Telehealth services only. When you schedule your telehealth session, the staff at Center For Effective Change will send you the paperwork to fill out in your email. This paperwork is required to be filled out and sent back to the staff at last 24 hours before your appointment. Rita Davis, LCSW is unable to meet with you until the office has received your paperwork. If you have any trouble accessing the paperwork, call the office as soon as possible at 757-306-4232 and the staff will help you. You may also stop by the office to fill out the paperwork in person.
The first session is mainly about getting background information and the history of your life so that Rita Davis may get to get to know you better. Next, we will discuss what you would like to work on or talk about in the sessions.
The sessions are usually around 50 minutes in length. We will discuss the frequency at which you would like to have the sessions. Many clients prefer once a week so that they can make steady progress, and this is usually recommended in the beginning, but the frequency can be less than that.
If you are ready to begin the counseling process, I am committed and dedicated to helping you feel better. I have a creative approach to helping people get to the next level of feeling their best. I look forward to working with you.