What to Expect in Counseling
Counseling is a process in which you meet with a trained professional who can
help you sort out issues, assist in decision making, and help you develop and
achieve your personal goals. You and I will engage in a collaborative
process to examine current difficulties or distress in a safe and confidential
atmosphere. I will facilitate a working partnership which allows you
to improve your skills, begin to resolve your concerns, and gain a deeper
understanding of yourself. Building a strong, genuine therapeutic relationship
with my clients is my focus. My top
priority is always to provide a safe environment where you can express yourself
openly and feel valued and heard.
What are the
possible benefits of counseling or therapy?
The main benefit
of counseling is that it helps you to have a life which you can more fully
enjoy and appreciate. It can help you to become the sort of person you want to
be. It can also help you to more deeply enjoy your important relationships.
You might use
therapy to:
~Feel better about yourself
~Feel more at peace, more comfortable, or more secure in the world
~Feel more successfully (and joyfully) connected with others (including your spouse or partner)
~Reduce stress (which promotes physical health as well)
~Work through problems with a skilled, passionate professional
~Identify your goals, those which can support the kind of life you want to live
~Learn new behaviors and/or responses which can help you achieve your goals
~Establish ways and strategies where you can reach your goals
~Understand your own thoughts, feelings, and responses better
~Understand your loved ones better
~Have a safe and friendly ear, someone you can use as a sounding board
~Speak with a skilled and interested professional who can help you sort out your fears and perceptions
~Talk with a compassionate professional about troubling or private concerns
~Work towards greater self-fullfillment and mastery
help you sort out issues, assist in decision making, and help you develop and
achieve your personal goals. You and I will engage in a collaborative
process to examine current difficulties or distress in a safe and confidential
atmosphere. I will facilitate a working partnership which allows you
to improve your skills, begin to resolve your concerns, and gain a deeper
understanding of yourself. Building a strong, genuine therapeutic relationship
with my clients is my focus. My top
priority is always to provide a safe environment where you can express yourself
openly and feel valued and heard.
What are the
possible benefits of counseling or therapy?
The main benefit
of counseling is that it helps you to have a life which you can more fully
enjoy and appreciate. It can help you to become the sort of person you want to
be. It can also help you to more deeply enjoy your important relationships.
You might use
therapy to:
~Feel better about yourself
~Feel more at peace, more comfortable, or more secure in the world
~Feel more successfully (and joyfully) connected with others (including your spouse or partner)
~Reduce stress (which promotes physical health as well)
~Work through problems with a skilled, passionate professional
~Identify your goals, those which can support the kind of life you want to live
~Learn new behaviors and/or responses which can help you achieve your goals
~Establish ways and strategies where you can reach your goals
~Understand your own thoughts, feelings, and responses better
~Understand your loved ones better
~Have a safe and friendly ear, someone you can use as a sounding board
~Speak with a skilled and interested professional who can help you sort out your fears and perceptions
~Talk with a compassionate professional about troubling or private concerns
~Work towards greater self-fullfillment and mastery