Welcome to Grow Therapy! My name is Frank Gallo. I’m a licensed psychologist in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. I provide treatment services to workforce professionals wanting to fuel higher performance levels and live more fully. My core approach is to use scientifically supported acceptance and commitment principles and practices, including mindfulness, breathing, and relaxation strategies and exercises, to help you develop psychological flexibility, enabling you to take action toward what matters to you despite the inevitable pain that comes with caring.

What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?

The first visit is a 60-minute evaluation, limited in scope and time. The session begins with a review of the documentation you completed to conduct the assessment and start treatment, including risks and benefits, telehealth, our professional relationship, your rights, and mandated reporting, among other things. Next, I’ll work with you to get a better sense of what brings you in, such as anxiety or depression, asking you some particular questions to determine whether there is a medical condition that requires treatment. If treatment is medically necessary, we’ll discuss the assessment findings and diagnosis and work collaboratively to create an initial treatment plan, discussing what you hope to accomplish in treatment, how we’ll measure it, the method of therapy, techniques I’ll use, what you’ll do in therapy, and the expected duration of treatment. We can also change the plan later as needed to meet your goal. Although the initial evaluation is limited in scope and time, I’ll learn more about you as we continue working together. Our first visit will end with scheduling a follow-up appointment.

Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.

My work tone is understanding and non-judgmental, creating a space for you to explore the helpfulness of your thoughts, feelings, and actions in responding to life situations in a way aligned with your values. Our work environment is collaborative. I encourage open dialogue, candidness, and feedback, fostering trust and a working alliance between you and me. My communication style involves active listening, validating your experience, and using experiential exercises to guide you to articulate your values and engage with your thoughts and feelings, promoting a sense of empowerment and acceptance as you navigate your therapeutic journey toward valued living.

About Frank Joseph Gallo

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