Kylie Cleesattel Therapy is a private practice therapy provider, offering individual and couples therapy in New York and New Jersey.
Kylie Cleesattel Therapy is a private practice therapy provider, offering individual and couples therapy in New York and New Jersey.
What can I expect from individual therapy?
Therapy is a process. You are likely engaged in some behavioral patterns that have developed over a long period of time. When we start to identify these patterns, it takes time to start to break them down and replace maladaptive behaviors or thought processes with more adaptive ones. That is to say, patience with the process is important.
From me as a clinician, you can expect a nonjudgmental space, warmth and connection, and the occasional humor to manage all of the challenging topics we will cover together.
I’m nervous to start. What should I do?
Reach out! Even if you choose not to start therapy at this time or choose to work with another clinician, I am more than happy to talk with you about some of the concerns that you have about the process in general.
How do I know what my insurance benefits are?
You have two options. You can call your insurance company and ask about your financial responsibility for your outpatient mental health benefits. Alternatively, I can add you as a client to the billing service that I use, which will then prompt a benefit check. You will receive information about your financial responsibility per session and your progress towards meeting your deductible.
Please note, if you plan to use your out of network benefits, you must call your insurance to inquire about your reimbursement for out of network providers.
Can you communicate/coordinate care with my psychiatrist?
Yes, I am happy to do care coordination when it is appropriate and when a release of information form is signed by you. I take confidentially very seriously and will work with you to identify information that would be clinically appropriate to collaborate on. If there is extensive documentation or coordination that needs to be done, there is a fee associated with the time spent to do so.
Where do I have to be located to engage in therapy with you?
In order to engage in telehealth sessions, you must be physically located in either NY or NJ at the time of your session.
What can I expect from couples therapy?
Logistically, you can expect several sessions of evaluation before we can get started with interventions that will address the problems that exist in your relationship.
Emotionally, you can expect to be challenged. Couples therapy requires openness and vulnerability, which can be hard for some people to access. We will work together to make the environment as safe and comfortable as possible in order to help you move towards rewarding changes in the relationship.
I think we need couples therapy, but my partner is not on the same page. What should I do?
Couples therapy will only work if both partners are ready to engage in treatment and are open to making changes to their behavior. If your partner does not want to engage in treatment, pressuring or forcing them will not help the relationship! I would suggest considering starting individual therapy to reflect on the aspects of the relationship that feel challenging to you. Your partner seeing you in therapy might help demystify some of the reservations that they have about starting the process, and at the very least, you will have an outlet for your emotional needs.
Can I use my insurance benefits for couples therapy?
Unfortunately, no. Insurance companies will not reimburse for many of the common goals identified in couples therapy, such as better communication, parenting concerns, and aligning your values as a couple. The restrictions placed on therapists when billing insurance for couples treatment, including the time constraints on sessions, make it more challenging than it is beneficial to the couple.
Where do we have to be located to engage in therapy with you?
I am licensed in both NY and NJ. You may be in either state at the time of your therapy session in order to engage in services. I strongly prefer couples to be together while engaged in therapy services, but I understand that there are barriers to that at times.