One Meaningful Session: Real Impact
The Single Session Consultation (SSC) is a focused, solution-oriented session intended to help you address a specific problem and come away with concrete action steps. A Single Session Consultation can help you jump-start movement in a positive direction.
Whether you are an adult seeking individual support for a specific concern, a teen struggling with a stressful issue, or a parent needing guidance, this one-time meeting is intended to spark meaningful change.
The SSC is a focused, 60-minute meeting with a skilled Ross Center mental health clinician. It’s designed to help you take practical, meaningful steps toward addressing a specific challenge.
Together with your clinician, you’ll identify a clear goal and collaborate to create a concrete, step-by-step plan tailored to your needs.
By the end of the session, you’ll leave with a personalized action plan that draws on your strengths and support systems to help you move forward with confidence and clarity.
Your session will be scheduled within 48 hours with a licensed Ross Center mental health clinician who has undergone specialized training by Dr. Schleider, the founding director of the Center for Scalable Health at Northwestern University. Many of our psychiatrists, psychologists, therapists, and social workers have been trained in SSC.
If you’re ready to take a meaningful step forward, we’re here to help. Request an Appointment via text, email, or phone:
Text: 844-612-7213
Email: DCinfo@rosscenter.com
Call: 202-363-1010
Appointments can typically be scheduled within 48 hours of your contact.
Sessions can be held in-person in our offices in Virginia, Washington, DC, and New York, and also be held via telehealth for clients anywhere in the US.
In multiple real-world trials, the SSC has prevented (and reduced!) mental health problems in teens and adults waiting for longer-term treatment and seeking drop-in clinical services—while strengthening their sense of hope and boosting their motivation for change.
415 randomized clinical trials collected data on SSI’s, and 20 of 24 reviews indicate benefit of the intervention. Learn more
This research-based model is based on solution-focused therapy, and was created by Jessica Schleider, PhD, psychologist and director of the Lab for Scalable Mental Health at Northwestern University, and her team. They developed a structured program that intentionally involves one single visit intended to significantly improve mental health outcomes in both youth and adults. Learn more here: Single-Session Interventions Significantly Reduce Mental Health Issues for Youth and Adults
Yes SSC can be used for non life-threatening concerns. Should more intensive services be needed, the SSC clinician can help create a plan to seek those services.
No, consultations are intended to address a single concern, and the meeting does not include an evaluation or a diagnosis.
No, you do not need a diagnosis.
In a Single Session Consultation, you are not given a diagnosis, but rather we work together on a specific issue. Therefore, many insurance carriers will not cover sessions without a diagnosis code. Often, people are able to use their HSA (Health Savings Account) benefits to pay for SSC. Although we do not bill insurance carriers directly, we can provide you with the receipts necessary if you choose to submit to your insurance. You can refer to SheerHealth.com for help in determining your out-of-network benefits. Learn more HERE on how to submit claims for out-of-network benefits to your insurance company.
At times, a Single Session Consultation may be used within the context of the treatment plan for current Ross Center patients. In this case, a diagnosis code would allow for the session to be billed like a regular therapy session in which case the insurer would treat it the same as other therapy sessions submitted.
We try to schedule consultations within 2 business days of your request.
You can attend multiple single session consultations, however if it seems like SSC is being used as weekly therapy, your clinician may recommend more traditional therapy services.
