Frequently Asked Questions About Therapy at Vervewell

We are nestled on the edge of the Near Southside neighborhood in Fort Worth, Texas. Our exact address is 1814 8th Avenue. Our office building was once an apartment building, so its design and architecture are very cool. Side note: Beth doesn’t want our “offices” to be “office-y” at all. She wants our therapy rooms to be inviting, calming, interesting (we house a lot of local artists’ artwork on our walls), and safe. We can also be located wherever you are thanks to our HIPAA compliant virtual/telehealth software. How cool is that?

While we do not accept insurance, we can provide you with a superbill after each session, or monthly if you’d prefer. A superbill is a document that can be submitted to your insurance provider for possible reimbursement. Insurance companies are infamous for allowing a limited number of therapy sessions to their policy holders, which is strong evidence that they do not support quality and thorough counseling as provided by your Vervewell therapist.

We work to provide quality therapeutic care in a creative and comfortable environment. We pride our work to be smart, expansive and mindful for our clients at all levels. When insurance companies are involved, often the need for their payment becomes more important than the need for customized care, which ends up feeling as though an insurance company is in the therapy room with us. Which is simply not ok with the Vervewell team.

There really is no difference between the interchangeable words. However, if you apply a Google search definition, you will find that a counselor tends to focus on short-term, goal-oriented interventions, while a therapist addresses more complex issues and mental wellness through longer term and exploratory efforts. At Vervewell Counseling, we use the words interchangeably because we use both approaches.

Licensed Professional Counselor

An LPC is a trained mental health professional who can provide a wide range of counseling and therapy services, including diagnosis and treatment of mental health disorders. We are authorized to practice without supervision after meeting specific educational experience and exam requirements. Beth has said it often: “You better really want to be a therapist, because the requirements for full licensure are a LOT”. We are very proud of our education, supervision and licensure at Vervewell Counseling.

An LPC-S is the highest obtainable licensure on the therapist route. It stands for Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor. At Vervewell Counseling, Beth is currently our only LPC-S. She holds supervision hours with the LPC Associates at Vervewell. The supervision hours are held to discuss methods, ethics and high-end counseling services offered as a Vervewell therapist and as a fully licensed counselor in stride with the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council. Beth takes this title very seriously and is proud of the many Associates she has had the honor of guiding to full licensure.

An LPC is a Licensed Professional Counselor. This is what we call “fully licensed”. In order to receive LPC status and licensure, one must complete a Masters degree in the Counseling field, pass a National Certification Exam, and then go through 3000 hours of supervision under a Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor. It’s a BIG DEAL to become fully licensed. The Vervewell team throws lots of confetti once one of our LPC Associates completes their supervision with Beth.

An LPC Associate (previously called LPC-intern) is the title given to a person who has completed their Masters degree in the Counseling field, has passed the National Certification Exam, and has established a working relationship with a LPC-S to knock out their 3000 hours of supervision, which cannot happen in less eighteen months, or more than five years. The therapy sessions held by an LPC Associate are not supervised in the session. Weekly meetings are held (as a requirement of our Board) to discuss therapy and counseling methods, ethics and high end approaches practiced by our Vervewell team.

Absolutely not. An LPC Associate has already done many hours of monitored work as a therapist during their Masters degree. The Supervision sessions an LPC Associate must complete before gaining full licensure are autonomous in design. However, clients sign a permission slip of sorts stating awareness of LPC Associate status and the possibility of discussing the therapy sessions held with their supervisor. These conversations in supervision help an Associate gain guidance and further education on therapeutic methods. An LPC-Associate typically offers a lower price point per session, compared to the rate of an LPC or LPC-Supervisor.

Certified Rehabilitation Counselor

This certificate is awarded by the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification and indicates that the holder has demonstrated a high level of competence in providing rehabilitation counseling services. At Vervewell Counseling, David Hooper holds a CRC.

This is a title created by founder Beth Clardy Lewis. The word verve comes from a French word, vigor, which means forms of expression. The current day meaning of verve is that of vigor, spirit or enthusiasm. Beth feels her team offers each Vervewell client guidance toward a life well lived with such qualities.