FAQs

Yes and no! Sara’s state license allows her to work with clients all over Illinois. If your relationship is long-distance but you both reside somewhere in Illinois, then you can do virtual therapy from separate locations. If one of you is currently living out of state, then unfortunately you cannot, unless it is the state of California.

Not at this time. Currently Sara is using a HIPAA-compliant video chat platform provided by Psychology Today for therapists in their directory. This is a secure online platform that many mental health professionals use instead of couples counseling via zoom. Online services allow you to access the sessions from anywhere, even during a lunch hour or in-between running errands. The video platform also allows you and your partner to log in from separate locations!

Absolutely! That is, if you consent to a collaboration. Only with a signed agreement can Sara contact any of your current or former clinicians. It can benefit clients when their individual therapists are in contact with their relationship or couple’s therapist, to better coordinate care. However, Sara can also be in contact with any other medical or mental health professionals of your choosing. If you do not want any collaboration, that is okay too!

No, Sara does not accept insurance as payment for services and am considered an out-of-network provider. However, she can provide you with a superbill for you to give to your insurance company if you have out-of-network benefits. Please see the payment page for more information and costs!

There is never a bad time to see a relationship therapist, or a therapist in general! Preventative skills can be learned in therapy to make sure you and your partner are on the right path to a successful union. You don’t have to wait until your relationship is on the brink of a separation before reaching out for help. Reach out today!

First, you will fill out intake paperwork online using a HIPAA-compliant electronic health record (EHR) before the first session. This is standard practice for therapy, as a part of the informed consent process and signing necessary paperwork. During your first session you, your partner, and Sara will all meet on a HIPAA-compliant video platform, where she gathers necessary information about your relationship. Then, she will meet with each of you for a single one-on-one session to get to know your individual backgrounds. From there, the three of you will meet all together for the rest of our sessions.

This is one of the most common questions when clients are starting out! There is no one-size-fits-all timeline for starting therapy. The duration depends on a multitude of factors including what your presenting concerns are, your goals for your relationship, and how often you are attending sessions. Most clients see Sara once a week for sessions until they are ready to start gradually tapering off visits.

Sara heavily encourages all parties to participate in individual services outside of Confluent Relationship Therapy while simultaneously seeing her for relationship therapy. At any time, she can provide you with referrals for individual therapists that she has known for years. However, this is not a requirement to starting services with her.