"When we ignore the calling, when we ignore the truth, when we ignore our experience of ourselves of somehow mysteriously transcending the binary gender system, a deep psychological and spiritual wound is inflicted." ------St.Claire
“Like dogs chasing our own tails, We are bedeviled by the ‘why’ question, which conjures up its twin, the devilish ‘how’, how to change. The pursuit of happiness becomes the pursuit of answers to the wrong questions.”
--—James Hillman
Disclosure Statement
[Note: Colorado law requires all psychotherapists in Colorado, regardless of being licensed or unlicensed, to provide a written "disclosure statement" to you at the first session.]
Colorado State law requires that all licensed and unlicensed psychotherapists provide all new clients with a “Disclosure Statement” which must contain information specified by the Psychologist Licensing Board. The Colorado Department of regulatory agencies has the general responsibility for regulating the practice of psychotherapy in Colorado. The agency within the department that has specific responsibility for regulating licensed and unlicensed psychotherapists is:
Mental Health Occupations Grievance Board
1560 Broadway, Suite 1340, Denver, CO 80202
303-894-7766
You are entitled to receive information about the methods of therapy, the techniques used, the duration of your therapy, if known, and the fee structure. My fee is $125.00 for a 50 minute session. Additional fees are charged on a prorated basis for psychological testing and for preparing psychological reports and letters. You may seek a second opinion from another therapist or may terminate your therapy at any time. In a professional relationship, sexual behavior between a therapist and client is never appropriate. If sexual behavior occurs between a therapist and client, it should be reported to the state grievance board.
Generally speaking, the information provided by and to a client during psychotherapy sessions is legally confidential. If the information is legally confidential, a psychologist cannot be forced to disclose the information without your consent. There are exceptions to legal confidentiality listed in the Colorado statutes (see section 12-43-218, c.r.s., 1988 in particular).