Ann B. Blake, PhD, PLLC
Licensed Counseling Psychologist
Jungian-Oriented Psychotherapy & Supervision
Professor Emerita, Antioch University Seattle
Mailing: 4701 SW Admiral Way, #398, Seattle, WA 98116
(206) 898-6563
Opening Pathways to the Soul
HomePsychotherapy Services
Psychotherapy is not easily described in general statements. Psychotherapy varies depending on the personalities of the psychologist and the client as well as the particular problems the client is experiencing. I might use a variety of methods to deal with the problems you hope to address. Psychotherapy is not like a medical intervention. Instead, psychotherapy calls for an active effort on your part. In order for the therapy to be most successful, you will work on things we talk about during both our sessions and between our sessions.
Psychotherapy can include both risks and benefits. Because therapy often involves discussion of unpleasant aspects of your life, you might experience uncomfortable feelings like sadness, guilt, anger, frustration, loneliness, and helplessness. On the other hand, psychotherapy has also been shown to have many benefits. Therapy often leads to improved relationships, solutions to specific problems, and significant reductions in feelings of distress. Yet participation in psychotherapy cannot guarantee what you experience or the end results.
May the Sun bring you new energy by day,
May the Moon softly restore you by night,
May the Rain wash away your worries,
May the Breeze blow new strength into your being,
May you walk gently through the world
and know its beauty all the days of your life.
~Apache blessing
Bohus Fortress,
Kungälv, Sweden/Sverige
Photo credit © Ann B. Blake
Our first few sessions involve an evaluation of your needs. By the end of the evaluation, I will be able to offer you some first impressions of the general process of our work so that you can make an informed decision about whether to continue with therapy. You should evaluate this information along with your own opinions of whether you feel comfortable working with me. Therapy involves a large commitment of time, energy, and money, so you should be careful about the therapist you select. If you have questions about my procedures, we can discuss these questions whenever they arise. If your doubts persist, I will assist your finding another mental health practitioner.
Fee and sliding scale: Occasionally, with a month’s notice, I increase my fee according to current cost of living levels. My current fee for individual therapy is $150.
I do not participate in insurance panels, so I do not bill insurance companies, and, therefore, I do not accept insurance co-pay.
Sliding scale fee: The above fee is the ceiling for fees. If clients are eligible for a sliding fee, I use the following formula: gross pay multiplied by 12%, calculated into a weekly fee amount.
CLIENT DOCUMENTS
Go outside,
to the country,
enjoy the sun
and all that nature has to offer.
Go outside and try
to recapture the happiness within yourself; think of all the beauty in yourself and in everything around you.
Beauty remains,
even in misfortune.
If you just look for it, you discover more and more happiness and regain your balance.
~Anne Frank
Web site designed by Dan Keusal.
Photo credit upper left:
Bohus Fortress,
Kungälv, Sweden/Sverige.
© Ann B. Blake
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