Email me at tatyana@drmezhevich.com to schedule a free 20 minute consultation to see if I’m a good fit for your needs. During that call, we can discuss your needs, I can answer any questions you might have, and I can tell you more about how I can help.

Psychotherapy sessions typically occur on a weekly or every other week basis, though frequency will be determined by your individual needs.

Our first couple of meetings will involve an evaluation of your needs. By the end of the evaluation, I will offer you some initial impressions and recommendations. We will mutually decide if I am the best person to provide the services you need to help you achieve your goals.

The Farm at Doylestown is located on Farm Lane, at the intersection of East Road and US Route 202. When you enter Farm Lane, look for the two red barn-like buildings. Building 220 is the one on the left. Go past it and turn left into the parking area. The entrance to the building is on the right. Take the elevator to the second floor.

Take your time to read through my website. If you sense that I may be a good fit based on what you are reading, you can schedule yourself in my online scheduler. 

During a free phone consultation, you can ask me how I work as a therapist, or any other questions you may have that are specific-to-you. You’ll also be able to share what’s going on for you and we can decide together how I can help.

It may be helpful to think of the first few sessions as trying out the waters together. During the sessions, you’ll be able to start seeing what it's like. My approach is not going to work for everyone. What’s most important to me is that you find someone who you feel is the right fit for you. We can explore that together.

If something feels overwhelming or even terrifying to discuss, that's actually very normal. It can often feel difficult to talk about some things. During our sessions, you never have to talk about something you’re not comfortable talking about. It’s my job to give you space to slowly start to work through the tough stuff. Gradually and at a pace that feels comfortable to you, you can share what you feel ready to share.

You can also share with me that you are nervous to open up about something and we can talk about that too. Whatever is present for you. Whatever you are going through. Bring that to the session and we can explore that together.

You might be asking about how long therapy will take because you think that therapy will be an overwhelming process. If this is true for you, I want you to know that on average, my new clients start seeing positive effects after the first few sessions. By that point, they feel like they have learned some ways to manage challenging stuff in their lives a bit better.

The total duration of therapy varies from client to client. Some of my clients find 6-12 weeks to be enough to resolve immediate challenges. While other clients feel more supported by longer term therapy.

We will work together to find the length of time that works for you.

Overall, you can think of the first session as a free-flowing conversation through which we start getting to know each other. I’ll invite you to share more about yourself and we can also talk about what’s worked or not worked for your mental health in the past.

Some questions that I like to ask during a first session include:

What brought you to therapy? 

What’s present for you in your life right now? 

What goals would you like to reach by going to therapy?

You can ask me questions as well. You might be curious about my experience or how future sessions work. 

The most important part of a first session is that you see if you feel I’m a good fit for you. If you feel safe, accepted, and comfortable with me, we can discuss if you’d like to meet again.