Optimal Life, LLC
Services
Individual Counseling
Dr. Guvensel provides individual counseling services in the following areas:
- Anxiety, Panic, Phobias
- Trauma/PTSD
- Sexuality, gender, and LGBTQIA struggles
- Men’s Issues
- Hypnotherapy
- Emotional Disturbance
- Behavioral Disturbance
- Grief/Loss
- Codependency
Individual Counseling
Dr. Guvensel provides individual counseling services in the following areas:
- Mood struggles
- Family Conflict
- Career Counseling
- Adjustment and Acculturation
- Conflict Resolution
- Self Esteem
- Social awkwardness and isolation
- Examining Meaning and Purpose
- Difficulty relaxing your mind and body
Couples Counseling
Dr. Guvensel provides couples counseling services in the following areas:
- Premarital Counseling
- Communication
- Infidelity
- Same Sex Couples Counseling
- Parenting
- Negative Impact of Masculinity and the Emotional Restrictiveness on the Relationship
Individual Counseling
Dr. Guvensel provides individual counseling services in the following areas:
- Negative Impact of Gender Role Conflict on the Relationship
- Adult Attachment
- Sexual Intimacy
- Boundaries
- Divorce
Clinical Supervision
Optimal Life LLC provides ongoing clinical supervision for associate level counselors who are seeking full state licensure. Supervision is an interpersonal process intended to improve clinical skills, to ensure adequate client care, and to facilitate professional and personal growth. You, as a professional counselor-in-training, are a crucial part of the therapeutic process. Working on your personal growth in the context of supervisory relationship and increasing your self-awareness in terms of how you relate to your clients will be an indispensable part of our work together in supervision.
A typical session will begin with your agenda. We will respond to your immediate concerns whether they relate to your personal development, client concerns, and/or professional issues. After we have exhausted your agenda, we will use the remaining time to process the salient points in your development as a professional counselor including but not limited to exploring alternative interventions, addressing ethical concerns, discussing multicultural implications of your interventions.
Fees/Payment
My professional fee is $125 per 50-minute session and $200 per 90-minute session.
24-Hour Cancellation Policy
Please note: There is a $75 no show/late cancellation fee unless I receive cancellation notice at least 24 hours in advance of the scheduled appointment time. I will keep a credit card on file for this purpose, and the charge will be applied the same day of the missed appointment or late cancellation. My cancellation policy is in place for two reasons: 1) When someone does not cancel within 24 hours, it does not give me the opportunity to schedule another client who may be waiting for an appointment time to open up 2) It covers costs for scheduled times not utilized.
Payment
Full payment is due at each session unless you make a separate arrangement with me. I can accept cash, check, or credit card payments in the office.
Insurance
Note: I am NOT on any managed care/insurance panels. However, services may be covered in full or in part by your health insurance or employee benefit plan if your insurance reimburses for out-of-network providers. Please check your coverage carefully by asking the following questions:
Do I have mental health benefits?
What is my deductible and has it been met?
How much does my plan cover for an out-of-network provider?
How many sessions per calendar year does my plan cover?
What is the coverage amount per therapy session?
Is approval required from my primary care physician?
It will be up to you to make these arrangements. I can provide a statement-of-service (receipt) for you to submit to your insurance company to seek reimbursement where possible, but I do expect full payment at each session.
Before you come to your first session with me, please READ Disclosure of Information and Privacy Notice – HIPPA, and COMPLETE the New Client Package and bring with you to your intake session.