# Initial consultation call with Gwendolyn Hickey, LCSW

> A free, 15-minute introductory phone call to see if we might be a good fit. During initial consultation calls, I like to get a sense of what you might be looking for, discuss how I approach therapy, and answer any logistical questions you may have. Please keep an eye out for a confirmation email from me once you've scheduled a call. If you need to cancel or reschedule, please reach out to me at connect@gwendolynhickey.com.

- Host: Gwendolyn Hickey, LCSW
- Duration: 15 min
- Location: Phone call
- Host time zone: America/Chicago
- Confirmation: Bookings are confirmed instantly.
- Booking page: https://cal.com/gwendolynhickey/connect
- Event type id: 7569263

## Check availability

```http
GET https://api.cal.com/v2/slots?eventTypeId=7569263&start=YYYY-MM-DD&end=YYYY-MM-DD&timeZone=<IANA time zone>
cal-api-version: 2024-09-04
```

The response is `{"data":{"YYYY-MM-DD":[{"start":"<ISO 8601 with offset>"}]}}`; no API key is needed.

## Book

```http
POST https://api.cal.com/v2/bookings
cal-api-version: 2026-02-25
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "eventTypeId": 7569263,
  "start": "<UTC ISO 8601 start from the slots response>",
  "attendee": {
    "name": "…",
    "email": "…",
    "timeZone": "<IANA time zone>"
  },
  "bookingFieldsResponses": {
    "attendeePhoneNumber": "…",
    "notes": "…"
  }
}
```

- Required fields: `name` (Your name), `email` (Email address), `attendeePhoneNumber` (Phone number)
- Optional fields: `notes` (Additional notes)
- `name` and `email` go in `attendee` and `guests` is a list of emails; every other field goes in `bookingFieldsResponses` under its name.