Initial Consultations

I offer free 15 minute phone consultations. During your consultation, we can discuss the issues for which you are seeking help, discuss my approach, and determine if we might be a good fit to work together. To schedule your initial phone conversation please call me at (205) 708-6440 or email me at laura@lauragoldlicsw.com.

Please note that I am an out of network provider and do not take insurance. I accept payment after each session via credit card or check. I can provide you with a superbill for you to submit to your insurance for reimbursement.

Intake Session

Your first session with me is usually 60-90 minutes where we go into more detail and depth about the issues for which you are seeking help. This is an opportunity to gather a detailed history of your presenting issues and underlining factors or relationships that might be contributing. We will discuss your goals for therapy and desired outcome. This session will also include the establishment of an initial treatment plan.

Psychotherapy

After your intake session we will schedule psychotherapy sessions based upon mutual availability. These sessions are approximately 50 minutes. Psychotherapy sessions are typically scheduled every week or every other week. During these sessions we will begin to work on your treatment goals and processing the issues for which you sought help.