Jayne Lessard, M.A., LPC, AAMFT
908 Flicker Lane
High Point, NC 27262
(336) 988-6433
jaynelessard@yahoo.com
I earned a Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology from Wheaton College Graduate School in 1981. I worked at Children and Family Services of High Point for seven years; two years at the clinical director, and five years as the executive director. Since that time I have been working in private practice. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor #2191 in the State of North Carolina, a member of the American Association of Christian Counselors, and a member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy #5321. I have 32 years counseling experience.
I have experience working with individuals, couples, families, and groups on a variety of issues including: depression, anxiety, survival of physical and/or sexual abuse, marital concerns, adjustment to life transitions, eating disorders, grief, parenting skills, sexual addictions, gender identity, sexual orientation issues, substance abuse/addiction, conflict resolution, stress management, communication skills, and spiritual concerns. I use a combination of approaches to help people, choosing theories and skills that I believe will best facilitate treatment for each individual, family, or group with whom I am working. My style as a therapist is relatively direct and I often employ techniques from cognitive-behavioral therapy, psychodynamic theory, and interpersonal theory. Although I come from a Christian worldview, I am open to working with clients who do not share my faith background.
I order to gain the maximum benefits from therapy, each client’s active involvement in and out of therapy is essential. I may ask that clients do homework assignments, exercises, or journaling.
As with any powerful intervention, there are both benefits and risks associated with counseling. Risks might include experiencing uncomfortable levels of feelings such as sadness, guilt, anxiety, anger, and frustration. Occasionally rapid changes occur in the context of therapy; however, it is more likely that progress will be gradual and involve both gains and losses along the way.
Each session is 50 minutes in length. The cost of therapy, unless previously arranged, will be $80 per session, due at the beginning of each session. The method of payment can be cash, check or credit card. Fees for service are due at the time of service, $80 will be charged for any non-cancelled appointment or scheduled appointment, not cancelled 24 hours in advance.
Although I do not accept insurance, I will provide a super bill that clients can submit to their insurance companies for partial or full reimbursement. Some health insurance companies will reimburse clients for counseling services and some will not. In addition, most will require that a diagnosis of a mental-health condition and indicate that you must have an “illness” before they will agree to reimburse you. Some conditions for which people seek counseling do not qualify for reimbursement. If a qualifying diagnosis is appropriate in your case, I will inform you of the diagnosis before we submit the diagnosis to the health insurance company. Any diagnosis made will become part of your permanent insurance records.
All of our communication becomes part of the clinical record, which is accessible to you upon request. I will keep confidential anything you say as part of our counseling relationship, with the following exceptions: (a) you direct me in writing to disclose information to someone else, (b) it is determined you are a danger to yourself or others (including child or elder abuse), or (c) I am ordered by a court to disclose information.
Although clients are encouraged to discuss any concerns with me, you may file a complaint against me with the organization below should you feel I am in violation of any of these codes of ethics. I abide by the ACA Code of Ethics.
North Carolina Board of Licensed Professional Counselors
PO Box 1369
Garner, NC 27529
Phone: 919.661.0820
Fax: 919.779.5642
Thank you for your time and consideration of my counseling services. It is my prayer that God will use it to bring healing and freedom.
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