Also known as an intake interview, the initial consultation is a one hour initial meeting with one of our qualified counseling specialists. (You will be matched with the best available therapist based on your initial call or email.) Mandatory for new clients, the initial consultation provides you and the therapist a chance to meet one another and determine if the two of you are a good treatment match, or if another of the therapists on staff might be more ideal for your individual circumstances. During this meeting, the therapist will ask you about your life background, as well as the issue(s) that bring you to therapy. Basic goals for the treatment process will be considered within the context of both short- and long-term treatment options. Taking into account all of these factors, as well as the client's financial resources, a regular meeting schedule for standard sessions will be discussed. To schedule your initial consultation, or to ask a question, contact Dallas Whole Life Counseling. We will do our very best to match you with the therapist most appropriate for your individual treatment goals, resources, etc. If, for whatever reason, you feel that you do not "click" with the therapist during the initial consultation, you may request that you continue work with another of our specialists.

In some cases, during this first meeting, the therapist may recommend a psychiatric evaluation with one of our partners, to discuss the possibility of medication. 

Although we recommend the initial session be in person when possible, we also offer phone counseling and coaching sesssion for local and non-local clients.