Never been to therapy? A plain guide to what happens in a first session, what it costs, whether it's confidential, and how to know if you need it.
You do not need to identify with all of these. Even a few is reason enough to talk to someone.
There is no severity threshold for therapy. People come with clinical conditions, and people come because something feels off and they'd like to understand it. Both are legitimate uses. The idea that therapy is only for crisis is a leftover from when mental health carried heavier stigma, and it results in people waiting until things are much harder to treat than they needed to be.
What the work actually involves, session by session.
A short, low-pressure conversation to work out what you need and whether we're the right fit. No commitment to continue.
Mostly listening. Your therapist will ask what brought you here, some background, and what you'd like to be different. You do not need to prepare anything.
By the end of the first or second session you'll have a shared sense of the focus and roughly how many sessions it might take.
Usually weekly at first, fifty minutes each, moving to fortnightly as things improve. You can stop at any point.
Book a short exploratory call. No commitment — just a conversation to work out what would help.
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