Counseling Services Offered
Appointments are typically scheduled between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday. However, staff therapists keep their own schedules and appointment availability times vary. There is a staff therapist on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for clinical emergencies for current FTI clients only. We do not have a walk-in clinic.
Sliding scale fees, based on your income, ability to pay, and other health care coverage, are determined in consultation with your therapist. Clients are welcome to call for an appointment themselves, or physicians, private practitioners, schools, or other public and private agencies may make referrals.
Treatment Philosophy
Although the therapeutic techniques employed by our staff vary according to the needs of a given case, the foundation of our work is the same. We are committed to providing effective and efficient therapy and view problems in the context of the larger social network in which the individuals are embedded. We treat our client as briefly as possible to enable them to change, referring them to one another or elsewhere if they require services we are unable to provide.
We are unique not only in our strong emphasis on the family, but also in the internal operations of the agency. We strive to work in a cooperative model, respecting one another's ideas. We utilize each other as co-therapists, as mutual supervisors, and as a coordinated treatment team. We believe that this allows us to provide a higher level of service to our consumers and at the same time makes our work more intrinsically satisfying.
