Karissa Jurado

Our first session is called intake and this will be a collaborative session of information gathering and sharing. Even if I am only seeing the child, I request the guardian in their life be present for intake. Intake could include:

• lots of information gathering about client, family, environment, background, life events, etc...
• what therapy can look like, expectations for therapy and reviewing the intake paperwork, including things like cancellation policy, limits of confidentiality, communication, etc...
• exploring the question: "What are your best hopes for therapy?"

Once a month (for younger clients), I request a parent consultation where we will review treatment goals, discuss themes I am noticing, anything you are noticing, and any changes happening in the environment. For older clients, it's as needed per client needs.

We review limits of confidentiality during intake, and it's a conversation I have often with the client during session. During parent consultations, I'll discuss themes but not specifics. However, I am also a parent and recognize there are things that sometimes would be helpful to know in order to help the teen on their mental health journey. I first discuss this with the client, and we come up with a plan together on how we could share this information with their guardian. I never share information without client consent or discussing it with them first.