Psychotherapy

At Live Oak, we offer Psychotherapy sessions, which typically last 53 minutes, though there are times in which longer or shorter session times may be appropriate.

During an initial session, your psychotherapist will orient you to the process of therapy and will explain their unique practice approach. Those coming to Live Oak to access psychotherapy are encouraged to ask questions and to participate in the process of establishing goals and regularly discussing progress toward those goals. We look at the first 6 sessions as a bidirectional evaluation process. In these sessions, our therapists are evaluating the fit between therapist/client, and assessing if the goals you have in mind are in line with their own values, skills, and areas of expertise. We ask those who come to us for psychotherapy to evaluate if you feel a sense of fit with the therapist, and if the therapist is offering what is needed at this time. At the end of those six sessions, the therapist and client are encouraged to clarify if this is a good fit. If it is, the therapist and client will then move ahead in addressing the goals of therapy. If not, the therapist will offer referrals based on the increased clarity about the client’s needs and preferences at this time.

Both therapists at Live Oak as well as those pursuing services at Live Oak hold a diversity of intersecting identities. We value the uniqueness of each human. We have psychotherapists who are able to offer services in English, Spanish, French, Gujarati, and Urdu. We are, and we work with, people of varied abilities, genders, sexual orientations, racial identities, ethnicities, religions, relational structures and many other identities. Our therapists bring a broad range of professional experience and training.

To get connected for services, please submit an intake form and an Intake & Referral Coordinator will contact you within 72 business hours.