- Think about what your goals are for coming into therapy. How would you like to grow? What would be an indicator to you that therapy has been successful?
- Consider buying yourself a new therapy journal. You can write down all of your thoughts, feelings, questions, session notes, and homework. Later, you’ll be able to read over it once in a while to observe how far you’ve come.
- Choose a therapist who feels like someone you can really open up to. Read through my website to see if you like my vibe.
- If you want to chat, click the Book Now button to request a free phone introduction so you can ask me any questions you have before deciding if you’d like me to be your therapist.
- When you’re ready, book your first appointment at my Glow Wellness, Kitsilano or Hastings-Sunrise office, or an Online session. You’ll be prompted to create a Jane profile and sign an intake form.
- If there’s a lot of history you’d like to dig deeply into, book a 90 or 120 minute appointment for big discoveries.
- I generally recommend you book your first 4 sessions close together, once every week or two. You’ll get the best results if we can introduce some new skills and make serious progress before longer gaps start to appear between sessions.
- After those initial sessions, try to come to therapy once or twice a month. This will build you a consistent system of ongoing support that will keep you on track toward your goals.
- When crisis hits, it’s better to already have a relationship with a therapist than starting over with a new one. And if there’s nothing really critical going on for you that month, maybe come in anyway because you might be surprised to see what I can unearth.
- After each session, open your journal and scribble down everything you can recall. Were there any quotes, diagrams, or book recommendations you want to remember? Record your reactions to our conversation.
And it’s never too late to pick back up. If you’ve fallen out of the habit of coming to therapy, you can always start again with me at anytime.