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Frequently asked questions

General

What forms of payment do you accept?

You can pay with a credit card.

What is the cancellation policy?

Sessions can be cancelled or rescheduled within 24 hours of the appointment time, if you cancel within the 24-hour window you will be charged a late cancellation fee.

Individual Therapy

How do I get started?

You can contact the office through the Schedule a Consult page or log in to our client portal directly at meghan-breen.clientsecure.me to see availability and to schedule an appointment.

If I participate in a group, can I continue to see my individual therapist?

Absolutely, we are happy to collaborate with other therapists, psychiatrists, or other service providers to make sure you are getting the best care and most comprehensive treatment.

Do you take insurance?

We are covered as out-of-network providers for most other insurance companies. You can call the number on the back of your insurance card and ask the following questions to get started:

  • Do I have out-of-network behavioral health coverage?
  • If yes, what is my deductible?
  • Once my deductible is met what is the reimbursement rate? (This is a percentage of the rate your insurance will cover i.e. 70% reimbursement rate would mean they pay 70% and you pay 30% co-insurance. Make sure to ask if they cover the full rate or if they reimburse at "market rate").

If you are using your out-of-network benefits, our office will provide you with all the billing codes and information you need for filing claims on your monthly invoice. You will be responsible for paying for treatment upfront and your insurance company will reimburse you directly.

Therapy School

Do I get CE credit for this?

Not yet. Therapy School does not carry CE credit today. We are working toward it. Stay tuned.

Is this therapy? Is it supervision?

Neither. Therapy School is a human-first, heart-led, therapist-centered integrative training for therapists. It's practical, skills-based, and interactive. It's relational, behavioral, and based in somatic and nervous system science. There are aspects of supervision, but this isn't clinical supervision.

Is there a refund or a guarantee?

Tuition is non-refundable. Enrolling is a commitment to the full 6-session series. That is why we talk first, to make sure it's a fit.

What's the format?

Six live virtual sessions, 75 minutes each, biweekly over three months. Cohorts stay small to keep the work and the practice personal. This is a lab, not a lecture. You'll practice skills live, talk through the stuck moments from your actual caseload, and leave every session with something to use that week. You also get a library of PDFs and scripts to support the lessons and the integration into actual practice with clients.

What if I've never done DBT (or IFS, or somatic work)?

Great, come on in. There are no prerequisites and no assumed background. Every skill gets taught in a relational way, core knowledge included. You'll experience it, practice it, and then learn to use and teach it. And if you have trained in some of these modalities, we find more practical ways to apply certain skills and blend somatic and cognitive approaches.

Who is Therapy School for?

Therapists and coaches: social workers, counselors, psychologists, in private practice, community mental health, schools, and working remotely or in person. You don't need a specific clinical orientation or background. We dabble in several. Ideally you have clients to practice and apply the teachings with. We run two cohorts: more seasoned clinicians on Wednesdays (5+ years post-grad) and newer clinicians on Fridays (under 5 years post-grad).

How much time does this take outside of sessions?

That's up to you! I give a lot of supportive materials for learning outside our sessions, including worksheets, videos, and guided practices to use with clients and to practice yourself. Between sessions you'll have one small practice. We need reps in real life to really experience how skills can be supportive and how they work in action. I won't be checking homework, but we do talk about it.

I'm not in North Carolina. Can I still join?

Yes. Sessions are live and virtual, so you can join from anywhere. Past cohorts have included therapists from across the US, UK, and Canada.

What if I miss a session?

Live sessions are recorded, but only the didactic parts. That is deliberate. I want people to feel comfortable with the practice and case examples, and not on camera, because we have enough videos popping off.

Your seat includes the full on-demand course, so the material from any session you miss is yours to work through whenever you want.

Come as you are, and come when you can.

What do we actually cover?

Relational and behavioral skills from DBT, RO-DBT, IFS, Somatic Experiencing, and ACT. There is a lot of experiential learning through guided exercises and workshopping how to practically use different modalities together. We cover a lot, and every cohort is a little different and personal.

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