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then the time came when the risk it took to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom (Anais Nin) |
This page aims to give only a sketch of how counselling or psychotherapy with me may be - what psychotherapy or counselling "is" and what it "does" is something that often throws up many questions. I don't rigorously distinguish between the two types of work - although the former tends to refer to shorter, perhaps more focused work. When you make contact, we may decide to meet. This initial meeting (of 50 minutes), I hope, would allow you to talk freely about what brought you to make contact with me, along with any expectations and anxieties you might have about the process, or about me. We would also explore any goals you may wish to achieve. In turn, I would explain what I would expect from you, as well as my policy on confidentiality, fees, cancellations and appointment times.
If we agree to work together, we may then work out for how long - it may be just a few sessions or on an open-ended basis, depending on what feels right for you. It helps to work out a time-frame together from the outset, but nothing is set in stone, and we can always review how things are as they unfold.
I don't expect you to lie down on a couch (although you are welcome to), nor do I sit in silence. I hope to be in dialogue with you, although you are free to bring drawings, dreams, journals, poems or music - or whatever feels right.
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