Understanding Psychotherapy
We treat older adolescents and adults who are comfortable using telemedicine. Yavneh Psychology, PLLC is committed to being a safe space for people with a wide variety of cultural identities.
Treatment begins with a case formulation, an understanding of how your symptoms make sense. From there, we use evidence-based practice to address your presenting concerns.
Psychotherapy is for anyone who wants to address symptoms that are getting in the way of everyday functioning. It can also be a helpful tool to gain a greater understanding of yourself and improve your relationships with others.
Dr. Stucker-Rozovsky is trained to treat a wide variety of mental illnesses. She has specialized training in Interpersonal Reconstructive Therapy (IRT), which has helped patients who have not responded to other treatments and who have significantly impairing conditions such as personality disorders and chronic suicidality. This training applies to less severe conditions.
Psychotherapy Stages
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Evaluation Phase
Usually the first few sessions
Where we get to know each other, see if we’re a fit, and understand how your symptoms make sense
We develop goals that go into a treatment plan that we make together
2
Treatment Phase
What most people think of when they think of therapy
We’re meeting weekly, actively addressing on treatment goals
This is usually where you start to feel better
3
Maintenance Phase
Begins when your symptoms have noticeably reduced and/or you have made marked progress on treatment goals
We start to meet less frequently
You get more time between sessions to practice what you have learned
Sessions become more of troubleshooting what worked/didn’t work and optimizing
4
Termination
The natural ending to an episode of care
Usually when someone has done well in maintenance and has all/mostly completed their treatment goals
Termination session is a celebration!
We review all the progress you’ve made and how you’ll continue to progress without therapy
Frequently Asked Questions
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Treatment length largely depends on your presenting concerns. Some concerns, such as single incident traumas or phobias, typically take 12-16 weeks. More complicated issues, like chronic trauma, personality disorders, or other treatment resistant conditions, may take longer.
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The standard meeting frequency for therapy is weekly - this allows progress to be consistent, as you are consistently engaging in the process. It also give you consistent support, which is usually needed if you are coming to therapy in distress.
As you improve, treatment can transition to less frequently - every other week, then every 3rd or 4th week.
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I love this question! Therapy is much like life - what you put in is what you get out. So, the more you are willing to engage with me and the material introduced in therapy and trust my guidance, the more this process tends to progress.
I also have anecdotally found that my patients who keep a therapy journal and take notes during/after session, consistently complete therapy homework, and consistently bring relevant information to sessions progress faster than those who don’t.
I’ll meet you wherever you are at, though!
To schedule your initial appointment with me, please complete this secure form or give me a call on my main line: (304) 245-9106. I return any inquiry as soon as I receive it, and I can’t wait to talk and see how I can help!