Treatment Evaluations & Consultation Services

Before beginning treatment, we will complete an evaluation to determine what, if any, concerns exist that a psychologist could help with.  Although most people with pain and chronic illness will benefit from meeting with a psychologist, some people will not.  This appointment is 1.5 hours long, and I will learn about you, your condition, your history, and what you hope to get out of treatment.  The main objective is to learn more about you to determine if I could help.  We may also begin to discuss treatment during this session so that we can start to chart a course.  I will likely discuss obtaining your permission to work with other relevant providers who are part of your teams, such as pain medicine, neurology, primary care, and any other mental health providers you work with.  These releases will better help me to treat and support you during our work together.

I will get information relevant to your illness, symptoms, and function during this evaluation.  It will include a timeline of your condition, and how it maps to other events in your life.  I will also get information related to any stress-related and mental health concerns.  Other information to be obtained includes relevant medical, family, and social history to better understand your history.  I will likely request releases to work with other medical providers you see to better support you.