Initial Counselling Session
Finding empowerment to change your life
~ Choosing to Work Together ~
Starting counselling for the first time can feel a little daunting, so I want you to know what to expect when you come for your first session.
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In our initial session, we’ll spend some time exploring your needs and giving you a sense of how I work. We’ll go through the contact form and contract together, and gently begin to look at what you’d like to focus on in therapy. It’s absolutely okay if you’re not sure right away - sometimes the first step is simply exploring what feels important to you. We’ll also talk through any expectations, questions, or worries you might have about therapy, so you feel as comfortable as possible.
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After this first session, you’ll have the opportunity to decide whether you’d like to continue. There’s no obligation - it’s important that you feel at ease and confident in your choice.
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If you do decide to continue, we’ll arrange a regular weekly session at a time that suits you. I usually suggest an initial commitment of six weeks, as this is a valuable period for building our therapeutic relationship. During this time, I’ll check in with you to see how things are going. I work in an open-ended way, which means that after the first six weeks, you decide how long you’d like to continue. I’ll keep checking in along the way, so we can make sure the sessions are supporting you in the best way possible.
Ongoing Counselling Sessions
During your subsequent counselling sessions. we will gently explore the issues or concerns in your life. I often work with parts of self, reflecting on the internal struggle of these parts which often keeps us stuck. I gently challenge you to reflect on what is going on and how you might want things to be. Through our work together I aim to support you in discovering shifts in perspectives, enabling a sense of new possibilities and well-being. This will help to find a new way forward to feeling more comfortable, less anxious and more connected to yourself and those around you. You will gain greater understanding of yourself, making sense of thoughts and feelings and how they may impact you and your behaviour.
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In this supportive, caring environment I will help you to become more self-aware, empowering you to make changes in your life for your own personal growth.
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~ I aim to help you become more YOU! Whatever that might look like ~