FAQs on Psychology


FAQs on Psychology
	What is the difference between a psychologist and psychiatrist? Psychologists and psychiatrists both specialize in human behavior and mental conditions. However, the training and approach to help individuals and couples are different. The primary differences between the two is to do with the training. Psychologists in clinical practice have a graduate degree (either masters or doctorate) in clinical or counseling psychology. Psychiatrists have a medical degree, and as such, are able to prescribe medication. A psychologist can do psychological testing with tests that are well-researched, while psychiatrists typically do not. What kind of problems can you help with? Some people come to see our psychologist for mood disorders such as postpartum depression, depression, anxiety, phobias, anger or resentment issues, attention-deficit disorder (ADD/ADHD), as well as premenstrual mood symptoms (including PMS). Call (403) 265-9730 for more information or to request a return call. Does our psychologist treat children or adolescents? Yes. Our psychologist works with either the parent, to develop parenting strategies to help their child, or will see the parent and child together. Regarding adolescents, depending on the concern, our psychologist may see our adolescent individually, or with both the parent and child. Do you accept health insurance? We provide insurance clients with itemized bills for services upon request, which you can forward to your insurance company when you put in a request for reimbursement, if any, you are entitled to based upon your insurance policy. We do not submit claims directly to insurance companies. What are your fees? The consultation fee is $135.00 per hour. Dr. Spletzer accepts cash, personal cheques, Visa and Mastercard. What types of payment do you accept? We accept Visa and MasterCard credit cards or ATM/debit cards. Cash and cheques is accepted only by the doctor, and cannot be accepted by staff. Does your psychologist have weekend or evening appointments? Our psychologist is available some evenings. How can I arrange to talk with you or see you? You may call to book an appointment at (403) 265-9730, or you may book our online by clicking here.