Letter to Clients
Dear Potential Client,
I am grateful that our paths are crossing. I’d like to share with you a little bit about me and my therapeutic approach to guiding others through this journey we call ‘life’.
First, I value the privilege and responsibility that I hold to sit with clients and support them in creating the life they deeply desire. What this means to me is that I hold a confidential, safe space for people of many walks of life, appreciating our differences and celebrating our uniqueness. This includes striving to contribute to a world -- where unconditional love and belonging are experienced by all.
I also value the importance of having a supportive professional on your team to reach your fullest potential, individually and relationally. I appreciate the risk clients take to reach out for therapeutic guidance, and I don’t take for granted what it’s like to take those risks. I too have sat on that side of the room.
I have been a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) since 1999, but like each one of you, I am human...navigating on this life's journey. I don’t hold the answers, but instead, I trust that you can find your own answers. However, when life knocks us off our feet, we should not walk (or crawl) on this path alone, especially when we truly feel alone.
Nevertheless, the therapeutic relationship, built upon trust and authenticity, is not a ‘one size fits all’. What matters most to me, is that you find the best fit in a therapist to meet your personal and relational goals.
I’ve always said that “I can’t be all things to all people”. However, I look forward to meeting with you and exploring whether you believe I can support you in achieving the life that serves you best (and the ones you love).
Warmly,
Nicole Piland, PhD, LMFT
Getting Started
SERVICE HOURS:
Dr. Piland has part-time availability, and offers limited weekday teletherapy options. Her primary availability is as follows:
Friday: 1:00-5:00pm
Saturday: 10:00-2:00pm
OFFICE LOCATION:
7021 Kewanee Ave, Bldg. 2-104
Lubbock, TX 79424
TELETHERAPY LINK: https://doxy.me/drpiland
Service Options
Services are flexible for meeting your unique needs.
Session lengths and pricing listed below.
| Session Constellation | Price |
|---|---|
| Individual only | $75.00 (30-minute, mini) |
| Individual/Couples/or Family Therapy | $125.00 (50-minute, standard) |
| Individual/Couples/or Family Therapy | $180.00 (90-minute, extended) |
| Individual/Couples/or Family Therapy | $250.00 (1hr, 50-minute intensive) |
| Individual/Couples/or Family Therapy | $350.00 (3-hr intensive) |
| Missed/non-cancelled appointments (less than 24-hrs in advance) | $60.00* |
| *applies only to 50-min appointments. If extended appointments are missed, the full fee will apply |
| Clinical Supervision | Price |
|---|---|
| Solo/Individual Supervision | $100.00 (60-min) |
| Shared/Dyad Supervision (2 people max) | $50.00 each (60-min) |
| Group Supervision (4 people max) | $40.00 each (60-min) |
| Consultations & Training | Price |
|---|---|
| Peer-to-Peer Consultation | $125.00 (60-min) |
| Workshop/Training | $1,000.00 (3-hr)* |
| *cost for presentation time only, travel/lodging expenses additional, when applicable | Customized trainings of different lengths can be created upon request |
STANDARD I: RESPONSIBILITY TO CLIENTS
1.2 Informed Consent (AAMFT.org).
Marriage and family therapists obtain appropriate informed consent to therapy or related procedures and use language that is reasonably understandable to clients. When persons, due to age or mental status, are legally incapable of giving informed consent, marriage and family therapists obtain informed permission from a legally authorized person, if such substitute consent is legally permissible. The content of informed consent may vary depending upon the client and treatment plan; however, informed consent generally necessitates that the client: (a) has the capacity to consent; (b) has been adequately informed of significant information concerning treatment processes and procedures; (c) has been adequately informed of potential risks and benefits of treatments for which generally recognized standards do not yet exist; (d) has freely and without undue influence expressed consent; and (e) has provided consent that is appropriately documented.
STANDARD II:
CONFIDENTIALITY
Marriage and family therapists have unique confidentiality concerns because the client in a therapeutic relationship may be more than one person. Therapists respect and guard the confidences of each individual client.
2.1 Disclosing Limits of Confidentiality.
Marriage and family therapists disclose to clients and other interested parties at the outset of services the nature of confidentiality and possible limitations of the clients’ right to confidentiality. Therapists review with clients the circumstances where confidential information may be requested and where disclosure of confidential information may be legally required. Circumstances may necessitate repeated disclosures.
2.2 Written Authorization to Release Client Information.
Marriage and family therapists do not disclose client confidences except by written authorization or waiver, or where mandated or permitted by law. Verbal authorization will not be sufficient except in emergency situations, unless prohibited by law. When providing couple, family or group treatment, the therapist does not disclose information outside the treatment context without a written authorization from each individual competent to execute a waiver. In the context of couple, family or group treatment, the therapist may not reveal any individual’s confidences to others in the client unit without the prior written permission of that individual.