There is no waiting list at the practice. Emails and inquiries are responded to within 48 hours, Monday through Friday. If therapy at my practice seems suitable based on your referral, I will contact you by phone. For privacy reasons, the practice location and my phone number are only shared after registration.
To qualify for reimbursed care, a referral from your general practitioner is required, dated no more than 9 months prior. This referral must include:
Additionally, I am legally required to ask for your identification and proof of insurance during the first session. You can register by sending an email (including your referral for reimbursed care) to: merel@merelpsycholoog.com.
Are you a GP/referrer? Ideally, you can create and send the referral directly and securely through ZorgDomein. If you, as a GP/referrer, do not have access to ZorgDomein, the referral can be sent directly and securely to: merelpsycholoog@zorgmail.nl (please note, this email is only accessible to healthcare professionals!).
The fine print
As a sole practitioner, I am unable to provide intensive care. This means that I can see clients no more than once per week. There are also certain cases where I may not be able to offer assistance. The practice’s quality statute outlines the standards for care I provide and those I do not.
Under the national quality statute, I treat only clients within what is known as Category A, which involves "Low Complexity Issues." Please find an explanation of these terms below:
Low Complexity Care Offering
Low complexity care involves straightforward forms of treatment or guidance where the course of treatment is reasonably predictable. Often, this includes single-discipline interventions of limited duration, although it doesn’t always. Low complexity care can also be multidisciplinary and long-term, as long as the course is reasonably predictable. For instance, an initially high-complexity need that has reached a stable phase could fit here.
Category A
This category applies to cases where both the issues and the care offering are low-complexity (as defined above). An example is a depressive disorder that has caused a temporary work absence, where psychotherapy, sometimes combined with medication, is provided to aid in recovery.