Peter Lobl, JD PhD

Is therapy confidential?

Yes, therapy is confidential. Information can only be shared with your written consent, except in specific emergency situations: if there is imminent risk of harm to yourself or others or if there is suspected child or elder abuse.If you use out-of-network insurance benefits, certain details like diagnosis and billing codes are submitted to the insurance company for reimbursement purposes.

Can therapy be useful if I am not sure I want to make a change?

Most people start therapy with mixed feelings about making any changes. At the same time, people usually also start therapy because they realize something about their usual approach isn’t working as well as it used to. The therapy process can help clarify which aspect of their approach is less effective than it used to be and then can help support any changes someone decides to make.