How Counseling Works

Counseling

How It Works

Counseling Relationship

The Counseling Relationship

Counseling can help you respond creatively and courageously to the difficulties you are facing. Our shared task is to establish a safe, confidential, criticism-free atmosphere where these difficulties and your present ways of managing them can be explored.

The counseling relationship is a commitment of energy, money, and time.

At first, it is usually best for us to meet weekly. This allows you to assess the safety and trustworthiness of the counseling relationship, and it allows the counseling process to develop some momentum.

The Counseling Process

The counseling process may provide you relief from anxiety or emotional and relational pain; it may also increase your experience of anxiety or pain. The outcome of counseling cannot be guaranteed, but honesty will allow the process to move most rapidly and will increase the likelihood of your having a successful experience.

Beliefs, Lifestyles, And Traditions

I am respectful of the beliefs, lifestyles, and traditions of others. We will work together to achieve mutually agreed upon counseling goals. After assessing your personal concerns, we will decide together if I am the best resource for you. Referrals to other professionals or agencies will be made when appropriate.

Confidentiality

Safety, confidentiality, and trust are essential to the chances of success in counseling. We will work together to create such space.

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