Therapeutic Assessment
Curious whether you or your loved one meets criteria for medical PTSD? Our clinicians can help to evaluate for trauma- and stressor- related disorders, as well as other conditions such as Persistent Complex Bereavement, sleep- or pain-related disorders, Illness Anxiety Disorder, medical phobias, and the full range of current DSM diagnoses.
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Depending on the nature of the assessment question, the assessment process may take three or four sessions to complete. The initial sessions are for assessment and clinical interviews, and the final session is for feedback. In between these sessions, your clinician will likely have you complete a range of different questionnaires to better understand your symptoms.
Grace's Story
"I was already working with a therapist when I stumbled upon Ginkgo Leaf. I didn't need a new therapist, but I found that I really wanted to talk to an expert in medical trauma about what happened to me.
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My Ginkgo Leaf clinician took time to listen to my story. She had me complete several questionnaires, and asked me a lot of questions. From the beginning she let me know that I could stop the process or decline to answer any question she asked, at any time, which helped me feel safe and supported. Then she wrote up a report that helped my current therapist better understand how to work with me. I had the chance to look over the report to see if they'd missed anything or misunderstood me, before anyone else saw it.
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Honestly, telling my story over just a few sessions was very healing for me."