Frequently Asked Questions about Individual Counseling

  • Westlake Family Counseling offers a variety of trauma-informed, individual therapy treatment options, including Internal Family Systems, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, CBT, DBT, Art Therapy, and other professionally recognized systems-minded approaches.

    Through the process of individual counseling, clients can work to listen and make space for all their unique parts, paving the way for greater understanding, connection, and healing. Weekly 50- minute sessions or bi-weekly 90-minute sessions are available to help clients navigate the internal and external challenges they face and take meaningful steps towards healing and growth.

  • The process begins with scheduling your free 15 minute consultation. During this introductory virtual meeting, you and your therapist will discuss your personal therapy needs, including scheduling and budget considerations. You will be free to take all the time you need to think things over and schedule your first session, should you decide to move forward.

    For more information on scheduling individual counseling services, contact us to book a free consultation.

  • Westlake Family Counseling takes the perspective that every person is a unique and complex mosaic of many different parts. A part may struggle with feelings of anxiety, depression, addiction, or any number of challenging emotions and behaviors. Some parts may be especially affected by trauma, influencing the ability to trust people, or to feel safe in certain situations. Yet, feelings of safety and healing are possible within all of these parts.

    The therapy provided at Westlake Family Counseling takes into account every part that makes a person whole, and seeks to foster a feeling of internal connectedness, to achieve a greater sense of personal clarity, balance, and harmony, rooted in a deep and true sense of self.

    Westlake Family Counseling takes great care in ensuring knowledgeable and culturally competent support for special populations, including LGBTQIA+, BIPOC, and differently-abled communities, with therapy services available in ASL for those who are Deaf or hard of hearing.

  • Westlake Family Counseling offers a sliding scale in lieu of insurance, with the goal of promoting therapy access for all.