What to expect

Psychological therapy

The beginning
Your first session focuses on understanding what brings you to therapy and what you hope to achieve. Together, we will:

Explore your current difficulties and how they affect daily life
Identify coping patterns and possible maintaining factors
Reflect on significant life experiences that may shape your wellbeing
Clarify your hopes, expectations, and goals for therapy

This initial session helps create a shared understanding and guides the development of a tailored treatment plan. It is also a chance for you to ask questions and decide whether therapy feels like a good fit.

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The middle
As therapy progresses, we will:

Explore underlying patterns and themes
Process emotions and experiences in a safe, structured way
Develop coping strategies and tools for change
Reflect between sessions to consolidate progress

This stage often deepens insight and supports greater resilience and self-awareness.

The end
The number of sessions varies according to your needs and goals.

Some clients benefit from short-term, focused work
Others engage in longer-term, in-depth therapy
We will review progress regularly and agree on next steps together

If I believe your needs would be better met elsewhere, I will discuss this with you and provide recommendations for appropriate support.

Specialist Pathways

If you are seeking information about the ADHD assessment process, please visit the dedicated ADHD What to Expect page for detailed guidance on assessment steps, reports, and next steps.

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