AMBI PRACTICE INFORMATION

APPOINTMENTS The schedule at AMBI is as follows:

Mary Lee Zetter is in full time private practice and has office hours Monday through Friday. Some evening hours are available and appointments can be scheduled within a week. Every other Tuesday she practices in Georgetown, Washington, DC. with appointments starting at 8:30 and ending at 5:30

CONTACT INFORMATION

Wallace Lossing - 410) 268-8309
Mary Lee Zetter - 410) 268-8309

The best way to contact Mary Lee Zetter is to call her to introduce yourself and inquire about her practice and discuss what your needs are. If you email her, you will get a prompt answer. If you call her, let her know two best times to reach you that day and she will return your call within that same day.

EMAIL mlzetter@comcast.net

OFFICE TELEPHONE (410) 268-8309

EMERGENCIES AND URGENT CALLS (443) 822-6100

After hours and weekends only (443) 822-6100

Cell phone (443) 822-6100

FAX (410) 268-7172

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EXPECTATIONS

• Appointments are generally scheduled weekly. A typical session is 50 minutes.
• The initial appointment is a time for your therapist and you to get acquainted. It is used primarily to get an in-depth history. Fees and any other concerns also may be discussed during this time.
• Cancellations require you notify her at least 48 hours in advance or a fee will be charged. Naturally, in the rare istance of a true emergency in which you are unable to contact us in advance, you will not be charged. However, if this occurs more than 3 times, a fee will need to charged.
• Fees and payment schedules: clients will pay their portion for each session at the close of each session.
• Phone calls: please, only call your therapist between sessions if it is an emergency or to change an appointment. While there is no charge for a brief call, longer telephone consultations may be pro-rated.
• Every effort to be available for emergencies. The numbers shown above are provided in the event that you cannot reach her during normal business hours.





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PRIVACY ISSUES

• Confidentiality and privacy issues: Communications between you and your therapist are treated confidentially and protected by state law. No record of your treatment will be released without specific written permission from you. You should know that there are some unusual cirmstances under which your therapist may need to release treatment information without your authorization:

-- an emergency involving imminent danger or harm to you or another;

-- a court order;

-- physical or sexual abuse of a minor.

Completion of therapy: Therapy has a beginning, a middle and and an ending. Therapy is often hard work and in the midst of this work, some people consider concluding therapy prematurely. Prior to ending therapy, it is very important to clarify therapy issues and to solidify your gains. For this purpose, we plan at least two sessions for review and closure.

Please do not hesistate to discuss these and any other topics of concern you may have about your treatment with your therapist. We look forward to our developing an important and trusting relationship with you.