FAQs

All of our therapists and mental health professionals at Baiden & Associates LLC are licensed and highly trained in their respective fields. They hold advanced degrees in psychology, social work, counselling, or a related field, and have years of experience working with clients. 

You can schedule an appointment with Baiden & Associates LLC by calling our office or visiting our website to book online. Our friendly staff will be happy to assist you in finding a convenient time for your appointment. 

Baiden & Associates LLC is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. We also offer evening and weekend appointments upon request. 

The cost of our mental health services at Baiden & Associates LLC varies depending on the type of therapy, length of the session, and the therapist's experience. Our staff will be happy to provide you with more information on pricing and insurance coverage when you schedule your appointment. 

Baiden & Associates LLC accepts many insurance plans, and we will be happy to verify your coverage and benefits prior to your appointment. Please have your insurance information available when scheduling your appointment. 

At Baiden & Associates LLC, we understand that life can be unpredictable. If you need to cancel or reschedule your appointment, we kindly ask for at least 24 hours' notice. 

Yes, Baiden & Associates LLC offers teletherapy or online counseling services for clients who are unable to come to our office in person. This can be a convenient and flexible option for those who prefer to receive therapy from the comfort of their own home. 

A judge may order Supervised Visitation for a number of reasons, such as:

• To give the visiting parent an opportunity to address various issues;
• To help bring back a parent and a child after a long absence;
• To introduce a parent and a child when there is no existing relationship between them;
• Where there is a history or accusations of domestic violence, child abuse and neglect or abuse of substances;
• If there are questions about parenting or mental illness;
• If there is a risk of kidnapping from relatives.

Supervised visits, sometimes a judge may allow a child to have contact with a parent only when a neutral third person is present during the meeting, depending on protection and safety concerns. This form of arrangement for third-party visitation is often referred to as “supervised visitation.”

We take notes (observations of the visit) and write a written report in the course of our work. Such findings include a thorough description of the events and interactions that occurred during the course of the controlled interaction between the non-custodial parent and the (child). It also includes: the name of the case, the judge, and the number of the department; the date and time of the Supervised Visitation; the names of individuals attending the visit; the interests of the parent in custody and the parent in custody; and the grounds for stopping or halting the visit (if any).

We keep these documents in the database of our clients until they are requested. If we are subpoenaed to go to trial on a case the only thing we can do is attest to our report’s material. We are not going to give our opinion because we are not qualified to do so. We don’t see what happens outside of the supervised contact with the non-custodial parent, nor do we see what happens outside of providing visiting services with the custodial parent. We don’t usually do summary reports for this purpose.

Before deciding on custody, a judge must weigh the history of domestic violence by either partner. Generally speaking, if the court finds there has been a history of abuse, a judge may include strict provisions in your custody order to prevent potential violence or abuse.

For example, a judge often will allow supervised visits throughout interactions between the abusive parent and child to ensure the safety of the child. Visits may be monitored in a center with approved supervisors or in the presence of a mutually agreeable third party. In either case, it is visited by the aim of supervision to ensure that the child is not left alone with the abusive parent. In other cases, a court may order a parent-child incremental visit until a judge feels secure that the child is safe in the care of the parent.

I am so glad you are dedicated to getting the most out of your sessions. Your active participation and dedication will be crucial to your success.

The judge makes a decision based on the financial situation of the parents and the details provided by the attorney. For most cases, the individual being tracked pays the charges for the monitoring. The parents share the costs, however, depending on the circumstances, whether the family and friends pay the fee.

For situations where a child has been placed in a foster home by court orders or a government child welfare agency, and the objective is reunification, the birth mother, father and/or guardian must meet the child during therapeutic supervised visits. In these situations, a mental health professional can help the family work through a variety of situations, including high conflict differences, to give them the expertise and insight needed to resolve issues more effectively and avoid problems such as domestic violence.

Safe Exchange, also referred to as “Supervised Exchanges,” is an experience of the child(ren) being passed from one parent to another. Precautions are taken to ensure that there are no contacts between the two parents or other individuals sharing the child(ren).