Welcome to my practice. This page is here to orient you to beginning therapy with me.
Office locations:
Monday in Oakland
444 34th St., Door Code 2468
The waiting room is just inside and bathrooms are at either end of the hallway.
All other days in San Francisco
211 Gough St., Hayes Valley
Wednesdays buzz 02 (not just 2 but 02), all other days buzz 15. Simply dial the number and it will call me.
The waiting room and bathroom are both on the main/first floor, straight down the hall to the right.
Please click on the three new client forms below to fill them out for your first session, whether on paper or electronically. Please email me at RichardMungallTherapy@gmail.com if you would like me to print them for you. I offer this information here so we can dive right in during the first session to make the best use of your time and money, but we can begin with any questions you may have about these agreements.
New Client Intake
Please fill this out in its entirety. This information is to help me understand your background so I can better serve you. Most important is to reflect on what you would want to change and how your life would be different if you made those changes.
Informed Consent
This form covers our main legal agreements. Because most people don't read it verbatim (I know I don't) there are a few things it is important to highlight:
I have a non-standard cancellation policy. Rather than having some period for cancellation (24 hours or 7 days or whatever) you can cancel without charge at any time, for any reason (sick, vacation, unexpected obligation), three times per year. Beyond these three free cancellations you agree to pay the session fee for any missed sessions regardless of reason. Of course, this excludes all standard holidays (including winter break) and my own vacation. This policy resets January 1st of each year. Depending on when you begin therapy, remaining free cancellations are prorated depending on which third of the year you begin. Please keep track of these. In practice, most people do not exceed the three cancellations.
While our work is confidential I am a "mandated reporter" for specific cases in which I am legally required to report immediate threats to self or others including child abuse.
We will sometimes correspond outside of our sessions for scheduling or as I offer thoughts or supportive resources, but if you ever face an imminent mental health emergency please dial 911.
Consent to Use Touch
Depending on your process I may suggest using supportive touch to help ground and regulate your nervous system or to help you release stuck energy. Of course you can decline the use of touch in entirety or revoke consent in any moment during therapy. It is offered to those that are interested and will benefit from it.
Office locations:
Monday in Oakland
444 34th St., Door Code 2468
The waiting room is just inside and bathrooms are at either end of the hallway.
All other days in San Francisco
211 Gough St., Hayes Valley
Wednesdays buzz 02 (not just 2 but 02), all other days buzz 15. Simply dial the number and it will call me.
The waiting room and bathroom are both on the main/first floor, straight down the hall to the right.
Please click on the three new client forms below to fill them out for your first session, whether on paper or electronically. Please email me at RichardMungallTherapy@gmail.com if you would like me to print them for you. I offer this information here so we can dive right in during the first session to make the best use of your time and money, but we can begin with any questions you may have about these agreements.
New Client Intake
Please fill this out in its entirety. This information is to help me understand your background so I can better serve you. Most important is to reflect on what you would want to change and how your life would be different if you made those changes.
Informed Consent
This form covers our main legal agreements. Because most people don't read it verbatim (I know I don't) there are a few things it is important to highlight:
I have a non-standard cancellation policy. Rather than having some period for cancellation (24 hours or 7 days or whatever) you can cancel without charge at any time, for any reason (sick, vacation, unexpected obligation), three times per year. Beyond these three free cancellations you agree to pay the session fee for any missed sessions regardless of reason. Of course, this excludes all standard holidays (including winter break) and my own vacation. This policy resets January 1st of each year. Depending on when you begin therapy, remaining free cancellations are prorated depending on which third of the year you begin. Please keep track of these. In practice, most people do not exceed the three cancellations.
While our work is confidential I am a "mandated reporter" for specific cases in which I am legally required to report immediate threats to self or others including child abuse.
We will sometimes correspond outside of our sessions for scheduling or as I offer thoughts or supportive resources, but if you ever face an imminent mental health emergency please dial 911.
Consent to Use Touch
Depending on your process I may suggest using supportive touch to help ground and regulate your nervous system or to help you release stuck energy. Of course you can decline the use of touch in entirety or revoke consent in any moment during therapy. It is offered to those that are interested and will benefit from it.