A. Degrees: Tim has a Masters in Counseling/Sport Psychology, aMasters in Clinical Psychology, and a Doctorate in Counseling Psychology. This means he has engaged in rigorous studies and supervised training to develop a broad skills base and to meet your specific needs. He knows what the research says and how to apply it. Licensures: Tim has been a licensed provider since 2007. He is [...]
A. Biofeedback is a way to see your physiological stress responses, typically on a computer screen, and learn how to influence them. There are many different modalities of biofeedback, that can be used to influence: heart rate variability, respiration, sweat, skin temperature, muscle tension, and even brain wave activity. Tim views biofeedback as one of many 'tools' at his [...]
A. Ongoing meetings usually happen weekly, are typically 55 minutes (or sometimes half that for mental performance coaching), and they're typically guided by you, the client. Tim may check in on themes or loose ends, and may be more directive with performance coaching, but typically the focus is up to you and it's okay not to have a plan [...]
A. The 'intake' is about 1.5 hours long and is a chance for you to ask more questions, and Tim will give a quick verbal summary of forms (do your reading in advance though!), plus Tim will spend most of the meeting asking questions to gather a comprehensive picture of who you are and to start charting the path [...]
A. Usually folks check in with Tim first by phone first, to make sure he is a good fit, sharing the gist of what you want to work on, and asking any questions including financial ones. Then, you can complete registration information online, including biographical information and (if you're registering for therapy, not coaching) insurance information. Once registered, you should [...]
A. Insurance only applies when we are talking about psychotherapy/counseling, and not for mental performance coaching. And, if work with Tim is primarily biofeedback, insurance likely won't cover that either. If you want to use insurance, keep in mind, that Tim is an out-of-network provider, meaning that he does not directly take insurance. However, he'll make it a little [...]
A. You can think of the three on a continuum, and you could even add sport/fitness coaching to that continuum. Psychotherapy is diving deeper, often not just understanding how the past affects you now, but also emotionally working through this difficult stuff. Counseling can overlap with therapy but is often very present focused, directive, and action-oriented. For simplicity, Tim [...]