WHAT TO EXPECT FROM YOUR FIRST SESSION
INTRODUCTION: The first session begins with a simple introduction and a conversation about what has led you to seek psychotherapy at this particular time. The session lasts 50 minutes.
YOUR CONCERNS: Together, we’ll identify what’s troubling you, what issues you’d like to explore, and what you’d like to focus on
A CONVERSATION AT YOUR OWN PACE: There’s no need to prepare the “right” words in advance or tell me everything at once. You decide what you’re ready to share and where to start.
WHAT TO SEEK HELP FOR
It’s not always easy to figure out on your own what exactly is going on and whether you need professional help.
Seeking help from a psychotherapist may be prompted by anxiety, inner tension, emotional exhaustion, relationship difficulties, life changes, or the feeling that your usual ways of coping are no longer working.
Sometimes, the feeling itself is enough: “I’m going through a tough time right now, and I want to figure out why.”
You don’t need a diagnosis or a clearly defined problem to seek counseling.