The Process

Phone consultation

The first step in this process is a FREE 15 minute phone consultation to:

• Identify your needs for therapy

• Ensure we will be a good fit for one another

• Answer any questions you may have

• Schedule intake session

Intake Session

The first session, otherwise known as the intake session, will focus on getting a full understanding of your reasons for coming to therapy and necessary background information

• Completing consent forms

• Brief biography

• Assessing your current challenges

• Setting preliminary goals for treatment

Follow up Sessions

The follow up 50 minute sessions focus on engaging you on all levels, establishing alliance and becoming aware of your inner workings, life circumstances, and personal narrative.

• Growing therapeutic partnership

• Explore deep thoughts, feelings, ideas, expectations

• Promote learning — new insights, new ways of thinking, of communicating and managing emotions

• Practice new skills —Improve your resilience, independence, decision-making, and overall confidence

Your Role in Therapy

Good therapy happens when you are ready to do the necessary work. Your role in therapy is to:

• Have the desire to grow and adapt

• Willingness to be open and truthful, self observing and reflective

• Open-minded, flexible, adaptable and accountable

My Role As Your Therapist

While each encounter with a new client is unique, my role as a therapist is to be:

• Understanding and accepting,

• Empathetic, encouraging and sometimes challenging

• Foster hope and nourish the belief of growth and change

• Stimulate and support your course of action

Length of Therapy

Therapy is not an end in itself, but rather a process you adopt and use in the pursuit of your identified goals

• The length of therapy can vary depending on your specific needs and circumstances

• Brief solution-focused therapy can last 6 to 8 sessions

• Deeper exploration can last several months to a year

• 1-2 sessions is not enough for true self development