Psychological therapy
The beginning
To begin with, we will have an initial session to comprehensively assess your difficulties. You will be asked questions such as:
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We will look at what you are hoping to gain from therapy i.e. your hopes, expectations, goals, etc. All the information in our initial session will help us formulate your difficulties in order to develop a suitable treatment plan, which will be unique to you. The initial session will help us decide whether we can work together, or if needed, you will be signposted to other suitable resources. Additionally, the initial session will give you the opportunity to ask questions and will give me the opportunity to explain the approaches I use in psychological therapy.
The middle
As our therapeutic relationship progresses, we will slowly put together the pieces of your difficulties and work on adaptive ways to manage and cope with them. This may involve using psychotherapeutic tools and techniques. The middle of therapy is usually when we will start to process your life experiences; which will help us uncover not only 'what' you are experiencing, but 'why' and 'how' these experiences have unfolded. It is important to note that your processing will continue outside of the therapy room, which is why you may also be required to do some work in between sessions in order to facilitate and boost progress. |
The end
We are all unique individuals and we experience difficulties in different ways. There is no fixed number of sessions that can predict difficulties being resolved. For some individuals, it might be short-term psychological therapy or solution-focussed work, and for others it might be long-term and in-depth psychological therapy that is needed. For this reason, we will have regular check-ins to help us review learning, progress and any shifts in your sense of wellbeing. Collaboration, engagement and motivation for change are key to deciding the duration of psychological therapy, so together, we will be able to decide what is best for you. |
Please note, if I consider your requirements beyond my competence, I reserve the right to terminate our agreement, this will be discussed where possible and recommendations would be provided.
"To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance." —Oscar Wilde