Greensboro, North Carolina
Vessel is a practice of seven clinicians for adults. Every group lists its start dates, and every fee is given to you in writing before you begin.
Where would you like to begin?
In a group
Individual or group
Neither is the better door. This is how they compare, so you can decide, or tell us and we will help.
| One to one | In a group | |
|---|---|---|
| Who it suits | One to oneAdults who want the whole hour for themselves, or who are not ready to speak in front of others. | In a groupAdults who want to practice with other people and hear how others handle hard things. |
| Time and size | One to one50 minutes, one adult and one clinician, weekly or as you and your clinician decide. | In a group90 minutes once a week, with six to ten adults and one or two clinicians. |
| What you share | One to oneWhatever you bring, at your own pace. | In a groupAs much as you choose. No one is asked to tell their story, and passing is fine. |
| Privacy | One to oneWhat you say stays between you and your clinician, within the limits the law sets. | In a groupMembers agree to keep what is said in the room. We cannot promise that for other members, and we say so before you join. |
| How you start | One to oneA short intake, then your first session with a clinician. | In a groupA short intake, then a start date for the next group that fits. |
| How it is paid | One to oneBilled to your plan, or paid yourself with a written estimate before you start. | In a groupSome plans cover group therapy and some do not. We check first, and a reduced-fee spot may be open. |
Group programs
Each program runs one evening or morning a week. The ribbon shows when each one is running, so you can plan around work and family.
Tuesdays, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Eight weeks of practical skills for strong feelings and hard conversations.
Jan–Feb, Apr–May, Sep–Oct
Wednesdays, 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Open to new members at the start of each month.
all year
Thursdays, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Six weeks for adults in the middle of a big change.
Feb–Mar, Oct–Nov
Saturdays, 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. Twelve weeks for adult men, led by two clinicians.
Mar–May, Sep–Nov
Sample content.
Clinicians
You meet one of us at intake, whichever program you choose. Each license is listed at the foot of every page.
Founder and clinical director
Dianne started Vessel so adults in Greensboro could do their work among other people. She co-leads the Transitions circle and sees adults for individual sessions.
Jarrett leads the Skills group and sees adults for individual sessions, in person and by video.
Aliyah co-leads the Skills group and the Transitions circle, and sees adults for individual sessions.
Marriage and family therapist
Juanita co-leads the Process group and sees adults for individual sessions, in English and in Spanish.
Cristian co-leads the Men's group and sees adults for individual sessions, and he helps the team match each person to a first step.
Vernita co-leads the Process group and sees adults for individual sessions.
Glen co-leads the Men's group and sees adults for individual sessions, in the evening and on Saturday.
In person and by video
Groups meet in person in Greensboro. Individual sessions can also be by video if you are in North Carolina during the session, because our licenses are from North Carolina.
If you are outside North Carolina during a session, we cannot see you by video. We will help you look for someone licensed where you live.
How a group works
Every group has the same shape, so your first evening holds no surprises.
The room opens fifteen minutes early, with water and tea on the table. Nobody has to talk until the circle starts.
One or two clinicians open with a short skill or a question. You speak when you choose, or you pass.
We finish on time with a minute of quiet, so no one leaves in the middle of a sentence.
If you will miss a week, tell us. A group depends on people coming back, and your seat is held.
In their words
“I was nervous about sitting in a circle. Nobody asked me to talk before I wanted to, and the room felt calm from the first evening.”
“The clinicians start on time, end on time and remember your name. That sounds small, and it was not.”
“Intake explained plainly what the group is and what it is not, so I knew what to expect when I walked in.”
“Parking was easy and the waiting room was quiet. I could breathe before I walked in.”
Sample reviews.
Intake
Intake is a 50-minute first visit with one of our clinicians, whether you plan to join a group or begin one to one. Choose the path that matches how you will pay, and we send the matching forms.
Licenses
A state license belongs to a person. Each clinician's is listed here and at the foot of every page, with the board that issued it.
Dianne Albright, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC)
NC Lic. # 000000 · North Carolina Board of Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselors
Required to practice counseling in North Carolina
Jarrett Bethune, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC)
NC Lic. # 000000 · North Carolina Board of Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselors
Required to practice counseling in North Carolina
Aliyah Briscoe, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
NC Lic. # 000000 · North Carolina Social Work Certification and Licensure Board
Required to practice clinical social work in North Carolina
Juanita Aguirre, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
NC Lic. # 000000 · North Carolina Marriage and Family Therapy Licensure Board
Required to practice marriage and family therapy in North Carolina
Cristian Verdugo, Licensed Psychologist
NC Lic. # 000000 · North Carolina Psychology Board
Required to practice psychology in North Carolina
Vernita Exum, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
NC Lic. # 000000 · North Carolina Social Work Certification and Licensure Board
Required to practice clinical social work in North Carolina
Glen Barclay, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC)
NC Lic. # 000000 · North Carolina Board of Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselors
Required to practice counseling in North Carolina
Spanish
Individual sessions with Juanita Aguirre
English
All groups and every clinician
The answers to what nearly everyone asks before starting. Each program's fee is given to you in writing before you begin.
Some of our clinicians are in network with some employer plans, and others are out of network. Which applies to you is confirmed at intake, before your first session. Plans differ on group therapy: some cover it and some do not. We do not bill Medicare or Medicaid.
Some employer plans (PPO)
Out of network with other plans
Medicare and Medicaid are not billed
If you pay yourself, the fee depends on the program: a 50-minute individual session, or a group of 90 minutes that runs for a set number of weeks. Your fee is given to you in writing before you start. A limited number of reduced-fee spots are held in each group; ask at intake how to request one. HSA and FSA cards are accepted. A group is a commitment to the circle, so we ask you to tell us when you will miss an evening; individual sessions need 24 hours' notice to change.
Each month we give you an itemized receipt (a superbill) with the dates and kind of session, for a plan that may reimburse part of out-of-network care. It carries a diagnosis code your insurer can see. Your plan decides whether it pays anything, so ask it before you start.
If you pay without insurance, you have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate of what your care will cost before you start. For a group, the estimate covers the whole series. If your final bill is $400 or more above the estimate, you can dispute it. The estimate is not a contract.
Our intake coordinator checks your benefits before your first session, including whether your plan covers group therapy, and tells you what the plan says. Coverage is the plan's decision, not ours.
Questions
Some clinicians are in network with some employer plans, and others are out of network. Plans differ on group therapy. At intake we check your benefits and tell you what applies. We do not bill Medicare or Medicaid.
If you pay without insurance, you have the right to receive a written estimate of your care before you start. For a group, it covers the whole series. If the final bill is $400 or more above it, you can dispute it. The estimate is not a contract.
No. You take part as much as you like, and you can pass at any point.
It is a 50-minute intake with one clinician. You talk about what you want, we explain how the groups work and what stays private, and you choose a first step together.
Our licenses are from North Carolina. By video we see people who are in North Carolina during the session.
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