How Does Therapy Happen?
Individual, Couple, Family, & Group Therapy
People may come to counselling as an individual, couple, or family unit. Alternatively, people can take part in group therapy. While I am only offering individual therapy at this time, if you are seeking couples, family, or group counselling, I would be happy to help you connect with the services you're looking for. All you need to do is ask!
"What's required for successful therapy?"
Successful therapy involves active engagement on the part of both the therapist and the client. The more open and intentional you are, both inside and outside the counselling room, the greater you'll benefit from the process (and more quickly!). It's not about rushing the process, but rather maintaining momentum toward growth and healing. Your willingness to share feedback regarding your experience in therapy also plays a crucial role. Please don't be shy about letting me know what works for you and what doesn't!
"What does therapy actually look like?"
While much of therapy does include talking, there are other methods we can look to incorporate according to your interests/needs. This may include painting, music, mindfulness exercises, or other activities. See the "What to Expect" tab under "Mechanics of Therapy" for more information.
"How many sessions, how often, how long?"
Essentially, therapy can last as long as you'd like. Some people come for just a few sessions, while others meet with their therapist for years. The length of therapy may depend on available resources (e.g. finances/insurance coverage), goals/needs, or other factors. Upon starting our time together, it'll be helpful to loosely establish how many sessions you are hoping to meet for, as this will affect how we use our time in therapy.
At the beginning of any new therapeutic relationship, meeting weekly for the first 3–4 weeks (where possible) is recommended, as this helps us build our therapeutic relationship and gain momentum toward your goals. After that, clients typically stay weekly or move down to biweekly. As time goes on, some clients then decrease to a session every 3-4 weeks, and then transition to an occasional or as-needed basis.
The therapeutic hour lasts 50 minutes.
Therapy can occur in-person or online.
Sessions are $100 per counselling hour.