Rainbow Psychological
Services, Cebu
Fees
The Rainbow Playroom currently offers Individual Counseling/ Psychotherapy/ Play/Expressive Therapies for children from 2 years old till teens, as well as adults.
Fees are charged for Intake Sessions, Therapy Sessions, and Written Assessment Reports.
The Intake Session.
Fee: P3,000
The INTAKE Session is the first time we see you, or in the case of minors, you and your child. At the intake session, which usually lasts about 1 hour till 1 1/2 hour (sometimes 2 hours), the psychologist first interviews the parent/guardian accompanying the child. During this interview, the child's details and history are taken, and a clinical interview is conducted to ascertain the parent/guardian's concerns and goals.
After the clinical interview with the parent/guardian, a few minutes (commonly 30 minutes) are spent interacting with the child/teen alone. This gives the psychologist a chance to establish rapport with the child/teen, make initial observations, see things from the child/teen's perspective, as well as clarify why they are there.
The psychologist then meets with the parent/guardian again, to communicate her initial observations and recommendations. She may refer the child to another professional, and/or advise that the child is suitable for therapy.
Regular Therapy/ Parent Feedback Sessions.
Fee: P2,000/hour
Regular therapy sessions may consist of : Counseling, Coaching, Play Therapy, Expressive Therapies, or any combination of these.
For younger children (preschool to grade school), a regular session usually lasts about 45-50 minutes, after which the psychologist may have a short feedback session with the parent/guardian. (Some children may require 1 1/2 hour sessions for deeper issues.)
For teens or adults, a regular session might last anywhere from 1 hour to 1 1/2 hour (on rare occasions, more), depending on the teen/adult's need and personal pacing.
When a parent or guardian is not able to accompany a child/teen regularly to their sessions, a session exclusively for feedback with parents/guardians is scheduled after every 3-4 therapy sessions of the child. The fee for a parent feedback session is the same as that for a regular therapy session.
Assessment of Emotional & Social Functioning, with full written report.
Fee: P10,000
Occasionally, a school or other agency may require a full, in-depth assessment of a child or teen's emotional and social functioning. Or, parents may request it themselves, in order to have a deeper understanding of their child's in-depth emotional and social functioning.
An in-depth assessment requires a lot of work for the psychologist. The clinical interview itself typically lasts at least 2 1/2 hours, often 3 hours. The child/teen's responses are then analyzed closely, then all the responses are integrated to form a wholistic, in-depth view of the child's emotional functioning and deeper issues. Analysis and writing require a minimum of one whole day's work (most often, more) for the psychologist. The resulting report is typically 6-10 pages, describing the child/teen's most prevalent feelings, issues, and their way of viewing the world, as well as his/her needs. These are followed by recommendations.
