What to expect

We know how anxiety-provoking it can be to step into a therapy office, most therapists have been in a similar situation themselves. It’s helpful to know exactly what you’re getting yourself into to help ease some of those thoughts that are telling you “Maybe I should cancel.”

Initial Steps: Once you contact us by submitting a form via our site or by phone call, one of our clinicians will reach out to you within 24 hours to confirm availability. At this time, we will offer our free 15-minute phone consultation to go through introductions and make sure that we can support your reasons for coming to therapy (ethically, it’s our duty). Then, your first appointment will be scheduled and you’ll be added to our client portal to complete paperwork electronically.

First Appointment: Every therapist has their preference for how they conduct a first meeting, however here are some basics that typically happen. We will take the time to review the paperwork you signed; to us it’s important that you are aware of all the information. We ask questions and listen because we want to get to know you, and not just the things that aren’t going well for you, but the things that make you, You. The more information we explore together, the better it helps carve out the path for how therapy can help.

Going Forward: It’s important to have some outline of what is going be to the focus of our work together, whether that’s concrete goals or even ideas. After the first appointment, subsequent sessions can help solidify this plan and make changes as needed. One thing to remember about therapy, it takes time (sorry, we can’t give you a specific time either). Building trust and rapport with a therapist is imperative for the process to be effective, and this must occur first in order for some of the harder work to be done. Remember we only see you for a small portion of your life each week, so patience is needed with the process. And that’s a keyword to remember: process. Therapy looks different for everyone, whether that be the length of time, how a session is conducted, or how quickly you see change.