FAQ
Where is your office?
For in-person sessions, my office address is located at:
25050 Avenue Kearney Suite 210 Valencia, CA 91355
What are your hours?
How long are your sessions?
Do you take insurance?
How do I set up an appointment?
Please call me at (661) 407-8460 or email me at amanda@drtekinceer.com.
What is your cancellation policy?
Things come up unexpectedly sometimes. I get it! I ask people to let me know 48 hours ahead of time if they need to reschedule or cancel our appointment.
If it’s within the 48-hour window, I charge the regular fee for the session because it’s time that I’ve set aside expressly for you and scheduled others around your allotted time. If there is an extraordinary life event, I am happy to discuss whether it’s appropriate to charge.
With what age ranges do you work?
Do you work with women, men, or couples?
What do you do in sessions with clients?
I actively engage in sessions and will show emotion, question your underlying beliefs, and challenge you to consider whether they serve you. I will provide you with various tools and strategies to get you unstuck while taking your lead on where you want the therapy to go.
Do your clients receive assignments between sessions?
What modalities do you use?
As an Integrative Psychologist, I utilize multiple methods and theories to inform my sessions. The most common techniques I use include Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Interpersonal Therapy, Feminist Therapy, and Attachment Theory.
What's your professional training and experience?
I received a psychology degree from Wright State University School of Professional Psychology in 2009.
What can I discuss in therapy?
What if a specific tool or modality doesn't seem like it will work? Can I challenge you?
Yes! Absolutely. Therapy is collaborative; my job is to guide you, not be the ultimate expert. I encourage my clients to step outside their comfort zones because that is where real change occurs.
However, our relationship must be honest and open, and if something isn’t working, let me know so we can change it.
Is our work confidential?
With the exceptions of if you’re going to hurt yourself or someone else or if you report abuse of a child or older adult, everything you say is confidential. That is one of the superpowers of therapy. You could talk to a psychologist about anything without fearing the information will leave the therapy space.
If we see each other around town, I will not acknowledge you unless you acknowledge me first. That eliminates questions from others like – “Who was that?” or “How do you know that person?”
Do couples fight in front of you?
Therapy is a space where we can be ourselves, often including heated discussions. As your therapist, I need to witness your everyday interactions to understand the dynamic in your relationship and challenge you to try new approaches to your communication.
Do you take sides?
As your therapist, I am not on one side or another in couples therapy. I must address the dynamic in the relationship and how you can work through issues together to come to a resolution.
At times, it may seem like the therapist is more favorable to one or the other, but in reality, the goal is to help the couple meet their goals.
Am I allowed to ask personal questions?
Absolutely. But I am allowed to choose whether to answer the questions. Self-disclosure is a vital aspect of the therapy I provide, and I will often bring up stories from my own life if it will give clients an alternate understanding or another perspective. However, we must ask ourselves, “How will this information help you, the client, to meet your goals?”