Psychotherapy has the potential to change areas of one's life. It can be comforting and provide support, but it can also be challenging. In deciding to come to therapy, you decide to take what you are going through seriously; to prioritize it. Presumably, you have reached the point of asking for help, because there is something you want to overcome or understand, but have been unable to do it alone. As a therapist I aim to make it easier for you to face difficult areas, by providing a welcoming and supportive environment. I also hope that the experience will be helpfully challenging and stimulating; that you walk away with something of value. I believe that putting something into words, and exploring it carefully with another person, incites change; experiences are shared, felt, thought about – altered in the process of exchange, and given the capacity to impact life in unforeseen ways.
Beginning therapy can be intimidating. In my experience however, the first session is generally felt to be a relief. The first meeting is an assessment session, where you tell me about yourself and your reasons for coming, and it is also crucially about deciding whether you feel we can work together – do you feel comfortable, might therapy be beneficial to you, and if so, in what ways?
Please refer to the practice section for further information, and feel free to contact me if you have any questions.