Aaron Platt MA Counseling (La Salle) · MA Sociology (UC Berkeley) · BA Sociology (NYU) Characterological & Psychodynamic Tradition →

Your first session. Here is what to expect.

We start with a free 15-minute call. Not therapy, not a sales pitch. A brief conversation to see if this is the right fit.

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You don't need to prepare anything. You don't need to have your thoughts organized or know what you want to work on. Most people show up a little nervous and not sure where to start. That's fine. That's normal.

We'll talk. I'll ask some questions, not the intake-form kind, but real ones about your life and what brought you here now rather than six months ago or six months from now. I'll pay attention to what you say, but also to how you say it. Sometimes what matters most isn't in the content, it's in what you skip over or circle back to without realizing it.

A first session isn't an audition. You're not trying to convince me you need help, and I'm not evaluating whether your problems are serious enough. We're just having a conversation and seeing whether the way I work makes sense for what you're dealing with.

By the end of the session, you'll have a feel for how I think and whether this is the kind of conversation that could be useful. Some people know right away. Some people need to sit with it. Either is fine.

Before scheduling a first session, I offer a 15-minute call. It is not therapy and it is not a sales pitch. A brief conversation to see if this feels like the right fit for you. Not therapy, not a sales pitch.

All sessions are conducted via HIPAA-compliant encrypted video, with flexible scheduling across time zones.

What Clients Say

“I came in thinking I knew what my issues were. I’d been over them a hundred times. But those were just the things I could already see. Aaron helped me notice what I couldn’t, and that’s where everything actually started to change.”

“I didn’t think online therapy could really work. How do you feel a connection through a screen? But I’ve done in-person therapy before, and honestly, I’ve felt more understood by Aaron than by any therapist I’ve sat across from. He listens in a way that’s hard to describe until you experience it.”

“A few years ago I suddenly developed prolonged panic attacks but couldn’t begin to understand what had caused them. Having been in therapy in the past, and being a counseling intern student, I felt I had exhausted my resources trying to figure out “What is wrong with me?” I can honestly say Aaron provides a form of counseling that is difficult to find anywhere else regarding efficacy. Not only has his approach been effective, but he also has provided me a safe space to explore aspects about myself I may not otherwise have felt able to. I cannot recommend him enough as he has helped me feel more myself than ever before.”

“I’d been in and out of therapy for years. Different therapists, different approaches, none of it really stuck. Aaron helped me understand more in a few months than all of them combined. And he talked to me like a normal person, not like all this weird therapy-speak.”

Completely private. No insurance, no diagnosis codes, no health registry, no GP notification, no employer visibility. You pay directly. Your therapy is between us and stays that way. More

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You do not have to be ready. You do not have to know what to say. A few sentences is enough.

Your first session. Here is what to expect.

What Clients Say

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