Frequently Asked Questions

Therapy Basics

  • There are many different reasons you can choose to start therapy. Some might have a specific diagnosis they want to work on, acute problems to address in their lives, or just feel like they need someone to talk to. Whatever the reason, speaking to one of our therapists can help you to find if it is the right fit for what you need.

  • A standard individual or couples therapy session lasts about 1 hour.

  • Most people start with weekly or bi-weekly sessions. As treatment progresses, you and your therapist may modify this to fit your needs.

  • If you are interested in scheduling an appointment with one of our therapists, use our contact form below, and a therapist will reach out to you within 1 business day.

  • With Keylight Counseling, your therapy is 100% confidential. All of our telehealth platforms are HIPAA compliant, which means that your information is securely stored, and will only be accessed by your therapist. In the first session with your therapist, they will provide more information on the limits of confidentiality.

  • Choosing the right therapist can be challenging! There are countless providers specializing in many different types of therapy and diagnoses. Research shows that what’s most important is not what these specialties are, but how strong the connection is between you and your therapist. It may take time, but talking with potential providers may give you the best sense of who might be the right fit!

  • Online therapy with Keylight Counseling will go through our secure TherapyNotes platform. You will be able to login to our client portal, where you will have access to join any scheduled therapy sessions.

  • There are a lot of factors that play into how long therapy takes to work. Most clients will begin to see some reduction in symptoms within 4-6 sessions, however it may take much longer to reach your therapeutic goals. This will be a process you will discuss with your therapist throughout your time together.

Can Therapy Help?

  • Yes, there are many types of therapy that can help with anxiety, with the most common being cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) or acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). You can review our providers’ information pages in order to find more information about how they might approach anxiety!

  • Certainly, there are several types of therapy used to treat depression, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). CBT focuses on the interplay between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Through this approach with your therapist, you can work to reduce the symptoms and the intensity of symptoms associated with depression.

  • Absolutely, therapy is the primary treatment that helps to reduce and manage trauma symptoms. There are many types of trauma therapy interventions, with the primary intervention our therapists use being EMDR therapy. Speak with one of our therapists today to find out if they can be the right fit to help you!

  • Yes, therapy can absolutely help with addiction. In most cases, the true problem is not the addiction but an underlying struggle that you are using substances to cope with. In therapy, we can discover and treat these underlying problems in order to no longer be reliant on substances to get through the day.

  • Just like adults, kids and teens can have their own unique struggles with mental health, and therapy can help them too! For our littles, we rely on play therapy techniques, whereas our teens can typically receive similar therapy that adults do. As a parent/guardian, you will always be included in the therapy process for your child.

EMDR Therapy

  • EMDR therapy is a specialized type of therapy designed primarily to address trauma/PTSD. It focuses on reprocessing traumatic experiences while also changing the self-image you hold to be more positive. A primary focus of EMDR is the use of bilateral stimulation to aid in reprocessing your memories.

  • The adaptive information processing (AIP) model tells us that your brain is naturally built to heal itself from mental damage, such as traumatic experiences, just like your body naturally heals itself from physical injuries. When we go through stressful or traumatic experiences, this natural brain system is sometimes disrupted, causing your memories to not be healed and stored correctly, which is what EMDR focuses on fixing!

  • Bilateral stimulation is one of the key components of EMDR therapy, and what differentiates it from many other trauma therapy styles. Bilateral stimulation means alternating stimulation on your body from left side to right side, including watching a finger or a light move from side to side, or alternating taps on either side of your body. These bilateral stimulations have been shown to improve the ability of your brain to reprocess memories, which is why they are used in EMDR!