GETTING TO KNOW
YOU
During the therapy
process, we will first talk about why you are here and
about the problems you are having right now. This
discussion will include some exploration of you and your
family past history. Together, we will develop a plan and
decide what the focus of your therapy will be. We will then
agree to meet for a certain number of sessions.
THE
PROCESS
Some clients find that
a few sessions are all they need or require. Others plan to
work with me over a longer period of time. Some clients
work on some issues for a while, take a break and return to
therapy at a later date. Therapy sessions are 45 minutes in
length and are scheduled weekly unless otherwise agreed
upon. During the therapy process, you and I will be active
participants. I will help you to sort out and evaluate
alternatives. You make the decisions. Sometimes it is
difficult to discuss certain problems. I ask that you share
your feelings and concerns as openly as possible. You may
need to struggle with some painful issues in order to
achieve your goals. I will do my best to help you in this
worthwhile struggle.
MY
RESPONSIBILITY
It is my
responsibility to provide you with high quality
professional service. Part of my responsibility is to help
you to seek clarification of your problems, help you to
sort out possible options, alternatives and potential ways
of successfully reaching your goals.
YOUR
RESPONSIBILITIES
You may be asked to keep a journal, record dreams, or do
homework assignments between visits. The more you put into
your therapy, the more enriching it will be.
CONFIDENTIALITY
I take seriously my responsibility to hold in
confidence whatever you share with me. It may be useful to
you for me to share information with another professional,
agency or school. I can only do this with your written
permission. Know that your written permission is required
by law for the release of information about you and your
treatment. There are only rare exceptions to this policy:
By law, I have a duty to warn and / or report any potential
harm to self or others or where the well being of a child
or elderly person is at risk.