
FAQs
The difference is between someone who can do something, and someone who has the training and experience to do that same thing professionally. A mental health professional can help you approach your situation in a new way– teach you new skills, gain different perspectives, listen to you without judgment or expectations, and help you listen to yourself. Furthermore, counseling is completely confidential. You won’t have to worry about others “knowing your business.” Lastly, if your situation provokes a great deal of negative emotion, and you’ve been confiding in a friend or family member, there is the risk that once you are feeling better you could start avoiding that person so you aren’t reminded of this difficult time in your life.
In the first session, we will review the basic paper work of consent forms and privacy policy. The rest of the time is where I ask some basic information to get to know you better. For the rest of the time we have, I’ll ask some basic questions to get to know you better, family information, what brings you in and previous experiences in therapy, if you’ve had any.
