Individual Therapy

The clinic offers individual therapy services for a range of issues relating to anxiety, depression, and stress

Panic Attacks
Worry or  Generalized Anxiety
Social Anxiety
Specific Phobias
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Depression    
Stress
Eating & Body Related Concerns

Therapy at the clinic is:

Collaborative

You & your clinician will create a tailored treatment plan that is consistent with your values & is capable of achieving your goals.

Active

Therapy at the clinic requires your active participation and you’ll be asked to practice the skills you’re learning in and outside of sessions.

Time-Limited

You’ll work with your clinician to set goals & work towards them, ending therapy once you achieve your goals.

Skills Based

Our aim is to provide you with the tools & skills you’ll need to continue to thrive independently, outside of therapy.

How to get started

Because the Psychology Department Anxiety & Mood Clinic is staffed by clinicians at different stages of their training, we take special care to match each person with a clinician who is well-suited to their needs.

To start this process, all individuals seeking services begin with a brief phone screening and consultation to help us determine whether our clinic is a good fit.

If you’re interested in therapy services, the first step is to complete our online interest form. This gives us a general sense of your concerns and your contact information so we can follow up with you.

A clinic staff member will follow up with a phone call to review clinic policies and assess whether our services may be a good fit for your needs. If appropriate, you’ll then be scheduled for a consultation with one of our clinicians.

It begins with a consultation

If the initial phone call suggests that the training clinic may be a good fit, you’ll be scheduled for a consultation with one of our clinicians. This consultation process includes several key steps:

(1) Initial Interview: You’ll meet with a clinician to discuss what brings you to therapy and your goals for treatment. This interview typically lasts between 90 minutes and 2.5 hours, depending on the clinician’s level of training. When scheduling, the clinician will let you know what to expect regarding the length of the appointment.

(2) Questionnaires: You’ll also complete a set of self-report questionnaires to help the clinician better understand your experiences and concerns.

(3) Feedback: After the consultation, the clinician will share their impressions and offer treatment recommendations. They will also discuss whether the clinic is a good fit for your needs. If so, you may be offered the option to begin therapy services at the clinic. If not, we’ll do our best to provide tailored referrals to other providers or clinics that may better suit your needs.

What therapy will entail

Once paired with a clinician for therapy, you will work together to create an individualized treatment plan based on your specific goals and needs. Therapy at the clinic is not “one size fits all”—we tailor treatment to each person. Throughout the course of therapy, you’ll learn practical tools and strategies to help you make meaningful changes aligned with your values.

Some common components of therapy at the clinic include:
• Value-driven action and behavioral activation
• Identifying and examining thoughts
• Challenging unhelpful thinking and behaviors
• Behavioral experiments
• Problem-solving
• Exposure therapy (including prolonged exposure for PTSD and exposure and response prevention for OCD)
• Acceptance strategies
• Mindfulness skills

Individual therapy sessions are typically 50 minutes long and occur once per week. The clinic uses a goal-oriented, time-limited approach, with most treatments lasting between 15 and 20 sessions.

Please note:  Because the clinic is a training clinic staffed by clinicians at various stages of their training, we make every effort to match people with a clinician well-suited to their needs. In many cases, individuals continue working with the same clinician they saw for their initial consultation, but this is not always possible. Rarely but occasionally, individuals may be matched with a different clinician for ongoing therapy.

When & Where

Appointments are generally scheduled  between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm Monday-Friday. Evening appointments are available on a very limited basis, Monday-Thursday.

Appointments are conducted either in-person or remotely via telepsychology platforms depending on individual needs.

The clinic operates on an academic calendar, meaning that we are not open during holidays or weather-related university closures and we cannot guarantee continuity of care during academic breaks (e.g., spring, summer, winter breaks).

Cost

A standard therapy session (50-minutes) is $45 per session.

Our clinic fees are already significantly reduced to increase accessibility. However, we understand that even reduced fees may be a barrier for some individuals. We offer further fee reductions and free parking for those experiencing significant financial hardship, please inquire with clinic staff.

Fees are to be paid at the time of each visit. We accept debit cards and credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, American Express, & Discover) as forms of payment.  We do not accept insurance or cash payments. 

NOTE: The training clinic does not provide emergency services or medication management.