Please note: Dr. Daniel is no longer accepting clients for therapy services.
Dr. Daniel sees children, adolescents, and some young adults for therapy to address a variety of concerns. At times, parents may also be involved in the therapy process with their child/adolescent to assist in providing information or insights, building parenting strategies in light of what their child/adolescent is working on, or to address relationship/communication concerns with their child/adolescent. Building a solid therapeutic relationship is an important part of this process. It is also essential that a child/adolescent being seen for therapy is ready, willing and able to participate in the therapy process. If there are concerns in these areas, Dr. Daniel will address these with the client and parents to see if this can be worked through to continue therapy. If obstacles remain, determinations will be made about continuing therapy at that time or Dr. Daniel may provide recommendations for alternative resources/services that might be a better fit.
Dr. Daniel operates from primarily cognitive-behavioral and developmental perspectives. This means that assisting clients in understanding how their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors impact one another, as well as understanding the context of where a client is in their developmental process, are key factors in therapy. Therapy sessions may include talking through concerns, but may also include the use of therapeutic games, writing/drawing activities, or the use of stories/books/visual resources to assist in processing through concerns or building insight/skills, especially with younger clients.
Cost: Some insurance plans provide coverage for mental health therapy, which can assist with some to all of the cost of these services. Co-pays are due at the time of service. Dr. Daniel recommends that you contact your insurance company to ask about the coverage of mental health therapy services, including both individual sessions (client only) and family sessions (client plus other family members, or parent-only without the client), as there may be different coverage for each type. Dr. Daniel works with Wellmark Blue Cross/Blue Shield and Midlands Choice (including some Cigna plans) and will do her best to work with a client’s insurance company to obtain coverage of services. Private pay is also accepted.