Brooke Trimble Krzos, LCMHC Lifescapes Counseling Associates

I am a Masters graduate from Walden University with a degree in Marriage, Couples, and Family Counseling. I have seven years of experience providing individuals, couples, family, and group counseling as well as proving case management services.

Currently I am fully licensed in North Carolina as a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, license number 11537.

As a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, I have worked with multiple clients and families from many socio-economic backgrounds, faith systems, and educational backgrounds. A large portion of my cases are adolescents and adults who have anxiety, depression, and/or have experienced difficult life transitions or a traumatic event in their lives. I provide counseling and skill building sessions within both individual and family contexts. My therapeutic orientation is eclectic, utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Play Therapy, and Solutions-Oriented Brief Therapy.

Sessions are scheduled to be 50 minutes in duration. The fee for individual and family counseling sessions is $120.00. Various forms of payment are accepted including cash, check, and major credit cards. I am an in-network provider with BCBS, NC State Employee’s Health Plan, Aetna, and MedCost. Information about billing or insurance reimbursement should be directed to the Lifescapes Counseling Associates billing department.

In order to stay focused and progress towards our therapeutic goals, it is important to establish consistency in the counseling process. Certainly, situations will arise that necessitate rescheduling or cancelling appointments. However, it is my goal that the counseling sessions do began and end on time. If you are not able to attend your scheduled session, we request a 24 hour notice. If we do not receive adequate prior notice, your account will be charged a $60 fee. This fee is not covered by insurance. A recurring problem with cancelations or missed appointments may result in termination of services.

It is important to inform you that while most health insurance companies cover counseling services, while some do not. In addition, insurance companies require that a diagnosis of a mental-health condition be filed, and some conditions for which people seek counseling do not qualify for coverage. If a qualifying diagnosis is appropriate in your case, I will inform you of the diagnosis. Please be aware that any diagnosis made will become part of your permanent insurance records. When exploring diagnostic possibilities, Licensed Counselors use the The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, also known as the DSM-5, as my primary diagnostic tool.

Although our sessions may be very intimate psychologically, it is important for you to realize that we have a professional relationship rather than a social relationship. Therefore, our contact will be limited to the sessions you arrange with me, so please do not invite me to social gatherings, offer me gifts, or ask me to relate to you in any other way than a professional context of our counseling sessions, including social networking applications. It is in your best interest for our relationship to stay strictly professional and for our sessions concentrate exclusively on your concerns. During the counseling experience, you will learn a great deal about me as we work together, however, it is important for you to remember that you are experiencing me in my professional role. If we encounter one another outside of the counseling sessions, I will not approach you in order to protect your confidentially. Please understand that it is in your best interest as a client that our contact be limited to strictly a professional relationship.

As a counselor, I abide by the standards of confidentiality set forth by the NCBLPC and upheld by the state law. Therefore, any information spoken, written, or disclosed in any matter throughout the duration of our counseling relationship and anytime thereafter will be held confidential. However, there are several situations in which I cannot legally or ethically hold the information confidential, such as:

1. If you disclose directly or it is reasonably suspected that you will pose imminent danger to the health and safety of yourself or others;

2. If at anytime you disclose that a child or elder adult has been or will be abused or neglected;

3. In the event that a court order requires the release of case records or direct testimony;

4. If you request that your records be released, and sign a release of information form;

5. If you are a minor, your confidentiality is constrained by the request of your parent and/or legal guardian.

Once again, the information disclosed throughout the counseling process will be held confidential according to license and state law. It is important to be aware that, at times, I may participate in supervision/consultation with other licensed professions, so that I may receive feedback about treatment strategies in order to be most effective as your counselor. I will not reveal your identity without your express written consent. Also, in a counseling setting with multiple clients, such as group, family, or couples counseling, it is important to note that I can only guarantee my own assurance to uphold confidentiality as described above.

 

Although clients are encouraged to discuss any concerns directly with me, you may file a complaint against me with the organization below should you feel I am in violation of any of the relevant codes of ethics. I abide by the ACA Code of Ethics, which can be found on the NCBLPC website or the ACA website at http://www.counseling.org/Resources/aca-code-of-ethics.pdf.

North Carolina Board of Licensed Professional Counselors P.O. Box 77819 Greensboro, NC 27417 Phone: 844-622-3572 or 336-217-6007 Fax: 336-217-9450 E-mail: Complaints@ncblpc.org

I look forward to working together in a counseling relationship. If you have any questions regarding the information in this document or any other part of the counseling process, please feel free to let me know.

We agree to these terms and will abide by these guidelines.