Therapy can be vulnerable and new, so it’s natural to be nervous. It can be difficult to imagine the words around what you are feeling. Maybe you've experienced feeling tounge tied when trying to open up to friends or loved ones in the past. The fear around that can feel overwhelming. Getting the counseling we need can be challenging. And although it's normal to be nervous, that doesn't make it feel great. It takes courage to continue towards getting the help you need.

Therapy is a space where you can be yourself and bring all of the feelings you may have into session, including feeling nervous. I’m committed to finding a way to care for your nervousness and ensure sessions are as comfortable as possible.

I’m here if you want to talk about it during a free phone consultation.

Take your time to read through my website. If you sense that I may be a good fit based on what you are reading, you can Call me.

during a free phone consultation, you can ask me more about my training and education, what a typical session with me is like, or any other questions you may have that are specific-to-you. You’ll also be able to discuss what's on your mind and we can determine how I could best be of service to you.

It may be helpful to think of the first few sessions as trying out the waters together. During the sessions, you’ll be able to understand how comfortable you feel in sessions. My approach is not going to work for everyone. What’s most important to me is that you find someone who you feel is the right fit for you. We can explore that together.

If something feels overwhelming or even terrifying to discuss, that's actually very normal. It can often feel difficult to talk about some things.. During our sessions, I will never push you to talk about things that are too painful for you to talk about. I'll be there to guide you towards discovering what feels comfortable for you to share. Working with pace, we can look at the tough stuff if you're ready.

You can also share with me that you are nervous to open up about something and we can talk about that too. Your feelings are welcome as are your feelings about how you feel. I'm here to help you with whatever is going on for you.

If you open up to me, I will not think you are too sensitive, I will think you are courageous and human. Many of my clients have had the same fear (that people would think they are too sensitive).

Through my own life journey and working with my clients, I know how ‘normal’ your experience is.

You have nothing to be ashamed about. Nothing you can say will cause me to judge you.

I know many of us are overwhelmed, we all have our strengths and weaknesses, we are humans trying to human.

Whatever it is you're going through, I provide a calming space where I respect you and and listen with focus and compassion.

You might already know that you want to share sensitive information about your loved ones with me and you don't want them to find out what you've said. So I want you to know that unless you are in danger or someone else is, your story is confidential and your time in the session is protected.

Your privacy and trust are of utmost importance.

You can rest assured that you can talk about anything without fear of that information getting out.

If you have specific questions about how confidentiality works, you can ask during your during a free phone consultation or anytime during our work together.

You might be asking about how long therapy will take because therapy is hard to fit into your busy schedule.

If this is true for you, I want you to know that on average, my new clients start seeing small amounts of growth after the first 3-5 sessions.

By that point, they they feel like they have learned some ways to manage challenging stuff in their lives a bit better

The total duration of therapy varies from client to client. Some of my clients find 6-12 weeks to be enough to gain insight into their relationship challenges. While other clients feel more supported by longer term therapy.

We will work together to find the length of time that works for you.

Overall, you can think of the first session as two-way interview where we can ask each other questions so we can begin to know each other. I’ll invite you to share more about yourself and we can also talk about what’s worked or not worked for your mental health in the past.

Some questions that I like to ask during a first session include:

• What brought you to therapy?

• Have you gone to therapy before? How did that go?

• What do I need to know about you to understand your current challenges?

You can ask me questions as well. You might be curious about about why I'm a therapist or how I've helped other clients like you.

The most important part of a first session is that you see if you feel I’m a good fit for you. If you feel supported, seen, and at-ease with me, we can discuss if you’d like to meet again.

I'm here to talk during a free phone consultation where you can discuss what's on your mind and we can determine how I could best be of service to you.

Call me today to get your free phone consultation