Working Together

There will be times where I take the lead and times where I follow you, but ultimately therapy is collaborative process. You will get out of therapy what you put into it. 

I have expectations for you as a client that must be fulfilled if you want more out of therapy and out of life. If you want therapy to be effective, I expect you come in with an open mind and a sense of curiousity. It helps to be interested in yourself. It helps to have some enthusiasm for learning about why you do the things that you do. 

If you choose to work with me, I will dedicate myself to your care. It's my job to find important threads to follow that exist beneath your conscious awareness. It's my job to stay on a productive course. It's my job to "make it therapy." When you come in, you are entitled to my full focus and attention. I strive to conduct myself in a way so that you leave each session feeling like it was a valuable way to spend your time. 

We also share some responsibilities. It's my job to piece together seemingly disparate elements in order to form a more cohesive picture, but it's your job to amend the picture if I'm off base. If you feel like you're not getting what you want out of therapy, it's your responsibility to give me feedback. I promise that I will take all feedback seriously and do my best to accommodate your needs. It's also my responsibility to monitor the process and take note when something I'm saying or doing isn't hitting, so I will be on the lookout. If however I miss something, I always want you tell me. 

Please see the sub-pages for more information about what to expect during the initial session as well as my thoughts on treatment length and frequency of sessions.