"Light
Their Fire!" Course
for Educators and School Systems
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"I've
Had It With You!" Audio
File for Parents
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"I've
Had It With That Kid" Audio
File for Teachers
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"Try
& Make Me!" Dr.
Levy's Book
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to learn more about
Dr. Levy's strategies for dealing with difficult kids.
What to Expect:
When you call ...
... our office for the first time. we
will ask you for some information over the phone. In addition
to getting basic information such as your address and phone number,
our secretary will ask you to briefly describe the issue that
led you to call our office. This will give us a better idea of
how we can best help you.
Your first appointment ...
... will be 50 minutes long and involves you (if you are the patient)
or you and your child. For child/adolescent clients, we ask that
both parents attend the initial session since that gives us the
most information possible. We realize that due to work schedules,
this is not always feasible, so we ask that at least one parent
attend with their child/adolescent. Your therapist will be asking
both you and your child (depending on who is the client) questions
to help with both a diagnosis and a course of treatment. Sometimes
this initial assessment can take more than one session.
Preparing your child/adolescent
In general, we find that being straight and upfront with your child
about the reason for the first visit is best. For example, you can
say, "there is too much arguing in the house and we are going
to see a doctor on how we can change so that we can live more peacefully."
Or, "your father and I are concerned that your grades and behavior
in school are not up to par or what we would expect and hope for
you. We will be seeing a doctor about this concern and he will be
assessing whether there is a focusing problem or something that
dad and I can do to help with your studies."
There are some instances, when parents prefer to come in for the
first session without their child. This is also acceptable. We leave
this decision up to the parents. However, since we need to see your
child/adolescent for a diagnosis, we will not be able to provide
that information after this session for your insurance reimbursement.
Once your child is seen by the therapist, we can assign a diagnosis
for reimbursement purposes.
Handling Finances at our Office
Payment is expected at the end of each appointment. We accept
cash, checks, debit cards, Mastercard, Visa, and American Express.
When you call ...
Insurance reimbursement has gotten quite complicated in recent
years. While we are all licensed psychologists or therapists, reimbursement
is dependent on your policy, whether you have met your deductible,
and whether or not your carrier covers mental health issues. We
ask that you pay at the conclusion of each session and we will provide
you with the necessary paperwork for you to submit to your insurance
carrier. Our experience is that insurance will often reimburse you
for a portion of our services.
For more information or for an appointment please contact our office at 972-407-1191
