FAQ
Psychology is the study of mental processes and behaviors. A psychologist is a clinician or researcher with a doctoral degree who strives to understand the human experience by studying the development, functions, and actions of the mind and behavior. A psychologist promotes personal development by working to understand, prevent, and relieve psychologically based problems, issues, concerns, and dysfunctions.
A psychologist may combine different techniques and styles of therapy in the treatment of a patient. Psychotherapy, also known as talk therapy, has several different approaches. Some more commonly known approaches include Psychodynamic Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Family Systems Therapy, and Play Therapy; though there are many other approaches as well. It is common for a psychologist to incorporate different elements of therapies to help a patient understand themselves, change their behavior, and alleviate psychological symptoms.
Dr. Titus participates with many medical insurance plans, including:
Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Blue Care Network
McLaren
Physicians’ Health Plan
Aetna
Cofinity
Magellan
Sparrow Physicians Network (SPN)
Other insurance companies with whom Dr. Titus is out-of-network may reimburse for treatment from a licensed psychologist. Some plans require a patient to meet the overall medical deductible for that calendar year before they will reimburse. For the most accurate information, contact your insurance carrier and ask about your mental health benefits. You can always choose to pay “out of pocket” in order to protect your privacy.
A standard session length is 50 minutes. Occasionally, a longer session (75-90 minutes) is necessary, but this is unusual and would be discussed in advance.
Usually, sessions are scheduled once per week, although, more severe concerns may merit two or more meetings per week. Occasionally, when significant progress is made and a patient is working to maintain gains, sessions may be reduced to once or twice monthly. The duration of therapy varies and is dependent upon treatment progress. No patient is ever committed to a series of sessions and can decide at any point not to schedule any further sessions.
Office hours are 9:00am to 6:00pm Monday through Friday. Some later evening appointments can be made available for patients with scheduling issues.
Only a medical doctor can prescribe medications. If it is believed that a patient would benefit from medication, they will be referred to a physician for evaluation.
Please contact our office at least 48 hours before your scheduled appointment. We will happily reschedule the date and time to fit your schedule.
If you have additional questions, please Contact Dr. Titus or call Dr. Jacqueline Titus at 517-599-4934.