Questions people ask before they call.
Straight answers from our therapists. If yours is not here, the phone is the fastest way to get it.
How do I know if I am depressed?
Everyone feels sad from time to time. When the sadness is pervasive and gets in the way of daily life, it could be clinical depression. Our therapists use the Brief Symptom Inventory to assess depression and related concerns so you get a clear picture, not a guess.
What can be done for high levels of anxiety?
The first step is identifying what triggers it: events, situations, or people. From there, options include talk therapy, relaxation techniques, exercise, and, when appropriate, medication managed by a physician. Walter's Walk also offers massage therapy alongside counseling.
What is EMDR?
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing is a psychotherapy technique used to reprocess a traumatic or stressful memory through a series of bilateral eye movements, tones, or taps. You bring the memory to mind, identify the negative belief attached to it, express the emotion, and replace it with a positive statement. Several of our therapists are EMDR trained.
How do I know if I have PTSD?
A counselor evaluation can help. Common symptoms include nightmares, intrusive memories or flashbacks, feeling alone, self-harm, thoughts of suicide, feeling on edge, and trouble sleeping. Our therapists treat PTSD with EMDR and other trauma-informed approaches.
How do I pay for services?
If you have insurance, we bill your insurance company and you pay your copay by cash, check, or credit or debit card. If you do not have insurance, we set a sliding-scale fee based on what you can afford. No one will be turned away because of inability to pay.
My child does not pay attention at home or at school. What can I do?
An evaluation can uncover the stress underneath the behavior. Several Walter's Walk therapists specialize in children and use play therapy to help kids express what they cannot say out loud.
My spouse and I argue all the time without resolution. What can help?
Most couples struggle with communication because no one showed them how, or because stress has worn it down. Many of our therapists are trained by Interpersonal Communication Programs to teach Couple Communication and Individual Communication classes.
I am experiencing prolonged grief. What can I do?
Major loss changes everything. Talking with a therapist helps you find footing in new circumstances, and our grief processing group offers a room full of people who understand.
What do LPC, PLPC, and CIT mean?
An LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) holds a master's degree and is fully licensed to treat mental health concerns. A PLPC (Provisionally Licensed Professional Counselor) has a master's degree and is completing supervised hours toward full licensure. A CIT (Counselor in Training) is a master's-level professional preparing for the licensing exam. Every provisional clinician at Walter's Walk is supervised by a licensed therapist.