On this page you will find some important materials to bring to your first session if possible.
All clients should complete the following:
1. Client Questionnaire
2. Consent to Treatment
3.HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices
If you are seeing me in my Larkspur office, please complete the first version (Office Policy #1) and the Financial Responsibility Form. If you are seeing me in my Los Altos office, please complete the second version (Informed Consent Clinic #2).
If you believe that you have a Mood Disorder, it would be very helpful to have you complete two other forms before your first visit:
1. The Weekly Mood Graph- this gives me a picture of your daily mood shifts.
2. The NIMH Retrospective Life Chart- this gives a picture of the history of your mood disorder including important markers such as your major episodes, any hospitalizations, any major life events, starting medication, stopping medication and changes in medication, and any use of alcohol or other substances.
More information on how to do Mood Charting is available in the "Mood Charting Manual".
We are likely to spend 1-2 extended sessions together to complete an initial assessment of your problems. These materials will be very helpful in our initial assessment together in helping me understand your history.
I am looking forward to seeing you.