What To Expect From Therapy

Entering into a psychotherapeutic relationship is a courageous step towards self-support, resilience and growth. You will be examining your own patterns of relating, and your relationships may transform over time to feel more satisfying and authentic as you gain awareness and compassion for yourself and others.

How it works -

We will meet initially to formulate the goals and purpose of therapy and come up with a plan for frequency and number of sessions and desired outcome of therapy.

My practice is based online via a secure and encrypted video chat platform. I will send you a secure link to connect with me for each session.

Your role as a client -

Coming to therapy is a vulnerable process, and I believe the therapeutic relationship is a place to safely explore misunderstandings, differences, shame, and ruptures, so repairs can be made. When I make a mistake with a client, it can be a great opportunity to repair that rupture and learn something new. I learn from every client I work with, and I’ll need your input to understand what you find supportive and what is unsupportive for you. Rupture and repair are part of a transformative therapeutic relationship, building new attachment pathways that model security and value respectful connection, even in conflict. As a client, I would ask you to stay curious about the process, and commit to sharing discomfort with me. If I have created a hurtful or shaming impact, telling me allows us the opportunity to understand you at a deeper level, and repair the trauma, new and old.

How many visits will it take -

Psychotherapy research suggests that typically, one goal can be addressed in 10-18 sessions, depending on the type and purpose of therapy. At our initial session, we will discuss how we will know when we’ve “arrived” at your goals and no longer need to meet.

You are free to end therapy at any time, however, if difficult feelings come up, it may be worth bringing them to your therapist's attention as ruptures in the therapeutic relationship are valuable aspects of therapeutic process.

How to get started -

Once you reach out to me to set up an initial appointment, I send you a consent form and a link to an optional intake form. Filling this information is helpful to me to focus our work, prior to our first appointment. During the initial session, we will meet via secure online video platform and you will have the chance to ask me questions and begin the process of building a therapeutic relationship. If you agree, I will ask you about how you are feeling about coming to therapy, previous therapy experiences if any, and your goals for therapy. After we get an idea of your needs and how we will proceed, we will discuss the type, frequency and expected duration of your therapy experience.

Psychotherapy tailored to you -

I offer a personalized therapy experience and with my background in a variety of psychotherapy modalities, I can tailor the therapy to meet your unique needs.