Individual Therapy
Starting individual therapy is an important decision in your life. If you have not been to therapy before, you are likely to have some questions about how the process works. We can provide answers about commonly asked questions about individual therapy to help you feel more comfortable about making the decision to see one of our therapists. Please feel free to contact us directly if you have additional questions or concerns.
Format : In individual therapy, you meet in a one-on-one confidential session with your therapist to talk about whatever you would like to that is a concern to you. A standard individual psychotherapy session is scheduled for 45 minutes.
Goals
An important goal of your therapy is to build a trusting relationship where you feel that your therapist understands, supports, and cares about your feelings, problems, and concerns. As your therapist has a better understanding of what your concerns are, you and your therapist can start discussing goals for therapy and what you would like to accomplish in treatment to healing pain and trauma, developing more effective ways of responding to yourself and others, and growing and expanding in positive and exciting ways.
Treatment Plan
You and your therapist will talk about what types of therapy may be best to help you accomplish your goals. Your therapist will explain their recommendations and make sure that you understand and feel comfortable with any treatment plans and goals before moving forward.
What About Other Types of Therapy and Medications?
You or your individual therapist may feel that you could benefit from additional treatments such as couples or family therapy, group therapy, or medication management. You can discuss these options and decide whether they are the right fit for you.
Frequency and Length
How often you see your therapist is something that you can decide with your therapist. It is usually recommended to see your therapist at least once a week unless you are finishing up your therapy and going into maintenance treatment. The length of time that patients see their therapists for active treatment can be as short as one session or last for several years.