Mental Accountability Partner
Checking-in…in-between sessions…
Counseling is a process meant to help gain mental wellness and increase autonomy. In the beginning of the journey, depending on the level of need, the process can be daunting. Goals are set and making steps towards them may be difficult at times. Most clients are prescribed weekly or biweekly sessions, based on their unique experiences, preferences, or situations, but sometimes that is not enough to gain significant traction and movement towards well-being. Have you ever thought “it would be nice to touch base in between sessions”?
Accountability
Making significant life changes such as creating a new routine or daily habit, transitioning in relationships, jobs, or circumstances are challenging. Learning new skills can be rocky, and the path not always smooth. Motivation may wax and wane and having someone to check-in with can be empowering thereby increasing forward traction and improving results overall. Mental health wellness is a journey, not a linear process. Having a clinician available for quick in-between session check-ins can be the extra encouragement needed to overcome a slump or navigate a bump in the road. Having someone to be accountable to outside of one’s self, can be incredibly empowering and a driving force for lasting change.
The Model of MAP
Weekly or biweekly 60-minute sessions followed by one 15-minute mid-week or weekly check-in via text, email, telehealth platform, or telephone for a monthly rate. Check-ins are not full sessions, but brief behavioral between session encouragement around awareness and accountability for clients needing a little more than what standard weekly or biweekly in-person or telehealth sessions offer. For clients who would like a more wrap-around approach, or those with financial constraints making it a challenge to attend weekly sessions, this might be the right fit: Mental Accountability Partner (MAP).
