--- title: "Frequently Asked Questions | Harlan Therapy" description: "Answers to common questions about working with Leah Harlan, MA, LPC: consultations, rates, telehealth, intensives, superbills, and getting started." lang: en json-ld: | [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://leahharlan.com/#leah-harlan", "name": "Leah Harlan", "honorificSuffix": "MA, LPC", "jobTitle": "Licensed Professional Counselor", "telephone": "804-395-5362", "worksFor": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Harlan Therapy LLC", "@id": "https://leahharlan.com/#harlan-therapy" }, "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "6610 Commons Drive, Suite C", "addressLocality": "Prince George", "addressRegion": "VA", "postalCode": "23875", "addressCountry": "US" }, "areaServed": { "@type": "State", "name": "Virginia" } }, { "@type": [ "MedicalBusiness", "ProfessionalService" ], "@id": "https://leahharlan.com/#harlan-therapy", "url": "https://leahharlan.com/", "name": "Harlan Therapy", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://leahharlan.com/logo-harlan-therapy.png", "width": 512, "height": 512 }, "image": "https://leahharlan.com/og-harlan-therapy.png", "telephone": "804-395-5362", "priceRange": "$300 - $2,500", "founder": { "@id": "https://leahharlan.com/#leah-harlan" }, "knowsAbout": [ "Birth trauma", "Traumatic birth recovery", "Perinatal and postpartum anxiety", "Pregnancy after loss", "Brainspotting", "Internal Family Systems", "Somatic therapy" ], "availableService": { "@type": "MedicalTherapy", "name": "Birth trauma therapy" }, "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "6610 Commons Drive, Suite C", "addressLocality": "Prince George", "addressRegion": "VA", "postalCode": "23875", "addressCountry": "US" }, "areaServed": { "@type": "State", "name": "Virginia" } }, { "@type": "Service", "serviceType": "Psychotherapy for birth trauma and the perinatal window", "provider": { "@id": "https://leahharlan.com/#harlan-therapy" }, "areaServed": { "@type": "State", "name": "Virginia" } } ] }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "FAQPage", "url": "https://leahharlan.com/faq", "mainEntity": [ { "@type": "Question", "name": "What Working Together Feels Like", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Clients often describe our work as grounded, thoughtful, and supportive. Sessions are a space where you don't have to perform or explain yourself. I bring structure, warmth, and curiosity to the work, helping you slow things down, understand what's happening internally, and make changes that feel sustainable in real life." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Do you offer workshops, groups, or professional consultation?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "In addition to individual therapy, I periodically offer workshops, groups, and professional consultation focused on mental health, burnout, and nervous-system regulation. Availability varies throughout the year. Please reach out or join the mailing list for updates on upcoming offerings." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Are You Taking New Patients", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Yes. I am currently accepting new patients, in person in Prince George and by telehealth anywhere in Virginia. The free consultation is where we work out whether what you are carrying is something I am the right person for." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Is Telehealth Available Across Virginia", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Yes. I'm licensed in Virginia and see patients by telehealth anywhere in the state, in addition to in person sessions at my office in Prince George." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "How Long Is a Session", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Individual therapy sessions are 50 minutes. Therapy intensives are structured differently, with a 90 minute intake, a separate four hour session, and a 30 minute follow up 30 days later." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "How Often Will We Meet", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Weekly. Patients who choose to work with me understand that weekly sessions are necessary for reaching their desired outcomes, often choosing to work with me for one to two years initially. This is not short term work, and knowing that up front matters. Once the work is well established, we can look together at whether anything about that should change." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "How Do I Choose Between Weekly Sessions and an Intensive", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Ongoing sessions suit a process that unfolds over time. An intensive suits a defined piece of work you want to move through with focus in a short window, without an open ended commitment. We can talk this through in the consultation." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "What Is a Superbill", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "A superbill is an itemized receipt of the services you received, which you can submit to your insurance company for possible out of network reimbursement. There's no guarantee of payment, since it depends on your specific plan. I provide one on request." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "What Is Your Cancellation Policy", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "I require 24 hours notice to cancel or reschedule a session without being charged." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Do You Prescribe Medication", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "No. As a licensed professional counselor, I don't prescribe medication. If medication is something worth exploring, I can help you think about whether a referral to a prescriber makes sense." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "How Do I Know If I Am a Good Fit", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Many of the women I work with are accomplished, capable, and used to coping, and are quietly exhausted underneath that competence. If that sounds familiar, and you're looking for depth rather than generic advice, we're likely a good fit. The consultation is where we find out for certain." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "What Should I Expect in a First Session", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Your first full session is an intake. I ask about what's brought you in, relevant history, and what you're hoping is different. You don't need to have it fully organized. It's a conversation, not a form to fill out correctly. Fees are listed in full on Rates and Insurance." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "What Do You Not Treat", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "I'm not the right fit for active crisis situations requiring emergency or higher levels of care, court ordered treatment, or couples therapy. If any of these describe your situation, I'll help you find an appropriate referral rather than take you on as a mismatch." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "How Do You Handle Records and Privacy", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Your records are kept confidential in accordance with Virginia law and standard professional ethics. Information is only shared with your written consent, except in the limited circumstances required by law, which I explain clearly before we begin." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "How Do I Get Started", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Reach out to schedule a free consultation. From there, if it feels like a fit on both sides, we'll schedule your intake and go from there." } } ] } ] --- Accepting new patients in-person or virtually across Virginia. [Harlan Therapy](/) - [Birth Trauma](/specialties/birth-trauma) - [Who I Help](/who-i-help) - [Services](/services) - [Individual Therapy](/services/individual-therapy) - [Therapy Intensives](/services/therapy-intensives) - [Rates](/rates-and-insurance) - [Facts](/faq) - [Blog](/blog) - [Resources](/resources) - [About](/about) [Request a consultation ](/contact#intake)Menu ![A soft diagonal of sunlight across a warm cream wall, frequently asked questions at Harlan Therapy](/assets/faq-1920-HqbW2OH8.webp) FAQ # Frequently Asked Questions Plain answers to the questions I hear most, before you have to ask them. If your question isn't answered here, the free consultation is the place to ask it directly. ### What Working Together Feels Like Clients often describe our work as grounded, thoughtful, and supportive. Sessions are a space where you don't have to perform or explain yourself. I bring structure, warmth, and curiosity to the work, helping you slow things down, understand what's happening internally, and make changes that feel sustainable in real life. ### Do you offer workshops, groups, or professional consultation? In addition to individual therapy, I periodically offer workshops, groups, and professional consultation focused on mental health, burnout, and nervous-system regulation. Availability varies throughout the year. Please reach out or join the mailing list for updates on upcoming offerings. It's a short conversation, by phone or video, where you can describe what's going on and ask questions, and I can share how I work. There's no obligation on either side. It exists so we can both find out whether this is a good fit before committing to anything. ### Are You Taking New Patients Yes. I am currently accepting new patients, in person in Prince George and by telehealth anywhere in Virginia. The free consultation is where we work out whether what you are carrying is something I am the right person for. ### Is Telehealth Available Across Virginia Yes. I'm licensed in Virginia and see patients by telehealth anywhere in the state, in addition to in person sessions at my office in Prince George. ### How Long Is a Session Individual therapy sessions are 50 minutes. Therapy intensives are structured differently, with a 90 minute intake, a separate four hour session, and a 30 minute follow up 30 days later. ### How Often Will We Meet Weekly. Patients who choose to work with me understand that weekly sessions are necessary for reaching their desired outcomes, often choosing to work with me for one to two years initially. This is not short term work, and knowing that up front matters. Once the work is well established, we can look together at whether anything about that should change. ### How Do I Choose Between Weekly Sessions and an Intensive Ongoing sessions suit a process that unfolds over time. An intensive suits a defined piece of work you want to move through with focus in a short window, without an open ended commitment. We can talk this through in the consultation. ### What Is a Superbill A superbill is an itemized receipt of the services you received, which you can submit to your insurance company for possible out of network reimbursement. There's no guarantee of payment, since it depends on your specific plan. I provide one on request. ### What Is Your Cancellation Policy I require 24 hours notice to cancel or reschedule a session without being charged. ### Do You Prescribe Medication No. As a licensed professional counselor, I don't prescribe medication. If medication is something worth exploring, I can help you think about whether a referral to a prescriber makes sense. ### How Do I Know If I Am a Good Fit Many of the women I work with are accomplished, capable, and used to coping, and are quietly exhausted underneath that competence. If that sounds familiar, and you're looking for depth rather than generic advice, we're likely a good fit. The consultation is where we find out for certain. ### What Should I Expect in a First Session Your first full session is an intake. I ask about what's brought you in, relevant history, and what you're hoping is different. You don't need to have it fully organized. It's a conversation, not a form to fill out correctly. Fees are listed in full on Rates and Insurance. ### What Do You Not Treat I'm not the right fit for active crisis situations requiring emergency or higher levels of care, court ordered treatment, or couples therapy. If any of these describe your situation, I'll help you find an appropriate referral rather than take you on as a mismatch. ### How Do You Handle Records and Privacy Your records are kept confidential in accordance with Virginia law and standard professional ethics. Information is only shared with your written consent, except in the limited circumstances required by law, which I explain clearly before we begin. ### How Do I Get Started Reach out to schedule a free consultation. From there, if it feels like a fit on both sides, we'll schedule your intake and go from there. Related Reading [ ### Rates and Insurance Read more ](/rates-and-insurance) [ ### About Leah Read more ](/about) [ ### Services and Rates Read more ](/services) [ ### How I Work Read more ](/approach) [ ### Get in Touch Read more ](/contact) ## A Conversation First The consultation is free and there is no pressure in it. We talk for a short while, you ask what you want to ask, and you decide afterwards. 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