Our Process

Starting therapy can feel overwhelming, especially when you are trying to find the right support for yourself, your child, or your family. From the first conversation, we make the process feel clear, thoughtful, and personal.

We take the time to understand what is happening, consider the full context, and connect each client with the therapist and services that best fit their needs.

How it Works

  • A brief consultation provides an opportunity to discuss presenting concerns, answer questions, and determine whether Kincove is the right fit for your family.

  • When additional conversation would be helpful, parents or caregivers may meet with our Clinical Director for 30 minutes to share more context, discuss concerns, and explore the most appropriate next steps.

    Together, we begin identifying the type of support that may be most helpful, whether that includes individual therapy, family therapy, parent support, group therapy, neurofeedback, or a combination of services.

  • We consider clinical needs, personality, therapeutic approach, availability, and relational fit when recommending a therapist. If more than one clinician may be a good fit, we can talk through the options together.

  • Before the intake, the client or a parent or caregiver completes initial forms, depending on the client’s age. During the 60 to 90-minute intake session, the therapist gets to know the client beyond the presenting concern, including their experiences, strengths, relationships, family context, and goals.

    The intake begins the therapeutic relationship and helps shape the initial plan for care. If the match does not feel right, we can help identify another clinician who may be a better fit.

  • Care may include individual therapy, family therapy, parent sessions, group therapy, neurofeedback, or a combination of services. The plan is tailored to the client and may shift as new needs, goals, or circumstances emerge.

    Our clinicians remain attentive to progress, engagement, and what is happening both inside and outside of sessions.

  • We regularly revisit goals, consider what is and is not helping, and adjust the plan when needed.

    When helpful, we coordinate with schools, physicians, psychiatrists, and other providers so everyone involved has a clearer understanding of the client’s needs and how best to support them.

We’re committed to ensuring every adolescent feels seen, supported, and empowered throughout each phase of their growth.

What Makes Our Process Different

Every step of our process is designed to ensure clients receive the right care at the right time.

THOUGHTFUL THERAPIST MATCH
We consider clinical expertise, personality, communication style, relational fit, and treatment goals when matching each client with a therapist.

WHOLE-FAMILY PERSPECTIVE
What an adolescent is experiencing does not happen in isolation. We consider family relationships, communication patterns, and what is happening at home when shaping their care.

INTEGRATED CARE
Needs do not always fit neatly into one service. Care may include individual therapy, family therapy, parent support, group therapy, neurofeedback, or psychological assessment. Because these services are offered within Kincove, our providers can work together to connect each part of care, support the whole family system, and help clients and families make progress that lasts.

ONGOING COLLABORATION AND CARE
Care is not static. As clients grow and their needs change, we regularly revisit goals, adjust treatment, and collaborate with families, schools, psychiatrists, physicians, and other providers when appropriate to ensure care continues to reflect what's most helpful.

A Private Space for Teens. Support for Parents.

Adolescents are more likely to open up when therapy feels like a space of their own. Parents should not be left guessing how to help.

At Kincove, we protect the privacy and trust adolescents need in therapy while keeping parents meaningfully involved. Parent check-ins take place every four to six weeks and are not recaps of individual sessions. Instead, they focus on broader progress, patterns showing up at home, what may be underneath certain behaviors, and how parents can respond in ways that support their child and strengthen the relationship.