What can I expect from therapy?
Whether this is your first time trying it or if you have been there before, it may be useful to know:
Stage 1: starting therapy
I am not, I can not, I am told I am this, this happened to me, why is it like this
When we begin working together, you will have the space and time to share your story and circumstances.
I'll listen deeply, accepting who you are and validating your experiences. We will explore your past to understand your present, gain a clear insight into your inner world, how current perspectives have developed, and how they’ve evolved over time. We will also delve into your goals, aspirations, and what you hope to achieve.
Sometimes all that's needed is a space to reflect and be heard, in these instances stage one can be more than enough in supporting you.
Stage 2: the process
I could do it, I might be able to, I can see this, I understand why, I get how this could be, I like that, I changed this
As you deepen your understanding of yourself, we begin to explore your past from the present moment.
Together, we will expand your perspectives, challenge assumptions, explore beliefs, understanding inner conflicts and embrace aspects of yourself and your life. By building self-awareness and uncovering alternatives, what we aim to do is to turn unknowns into knowns, address unfinished business, and help you regain more confidence.
This process may be longer, but it lays a solid foundation to support meaningful change.
Stage 3: future
I want this, I can do it, I am doing this, I am this
As your understanding deepens and you find harmony within yourself, you will no longer be held back by the past in the same extent as before. With more confidence and heightened self-awareness, we can now turn our focus to the future.
Envisioning what a meaningful life looks like for you, plan what you desire, and build strategies that leverage your strengths.
This is where you move from "I want" to "I am," taking action to create lasting change and turning your future vision into your present reality.
Structure
Once we have agreed to start:
We can meet for the sessions in-person or online via video calls.
We can work both short term, where we commit to a particular set number of sessions, for example 6. Or we could work opened ended, long term, where there is no set commitment to a number of sessions and we meet regularly until you feel ready to end.
This will be, of course, discussed and agreed, and what will dictate the duration of the work are the needs you bring.
Sessions are typically weekly at the same agreed day and time. However, there is space to reflect on whether we could work bi-weekly/monthly.
Endings
You are empowered to take control of the sessions. If you do not wish to continue, that's completely understandable. My service is non-judgmental and I understand first hand from my own process that feeling on when needing to end.
Endings are a natural part of life, we sometimes find ending a relationship or stopping something difficult. But we must remember that not everything lasts forever. If you feel that our work is coming to an end, let's discuss within our sessions and find a pathway to ending our time together.
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