What Really Happens During a Therapy Session?

When we experience an ear ache, we go to an ENT specialist and typically expect that he/she will look into our ear and often prescribe ear drops. Even if the visit does not follow that progression to a T, we have an idea that at least one of the aforementioned things will occur.

However, it's not always so clear when we make a therapy appointment. The following questions might come to mind: Can my therapist read my mind? Will I be hypnotised and reveal something I didn't want to? Am I going to be diagnosed with something as soon as I walk through the door? The list is endless.

To help you understand what therapy may look like, I went ahead and enlisted the help of Suzanne Gelb Ph.D., JD to help me to explain what therapy looks like. After all, why reinvent the wheel when great information from someone who conducts sessions the same way I do exists?

Do I Have to be Going Through Something to See a Therapist?

No, you do not. Think of therapy this way. When you have a serious flu, or you suspect that you might have an infection, you go and see a doctor. When you need to go for an annual checkup, you probably go to see the same doctor. This doctor is trained to provide services to clients with varying needs.

In the same way, some therapists may specialise in working with clients with suicidal thoughts, schizophrenia, and/or various forms of addiction. These same therapists are also capable of working with clients who require help dealing with life's challenges such as stress management, career change guidance, setting of goals, strengthening skills, and relationship challenges.

In actuality, most clients are high-achieving, successful people who In fact, most of my clients are healthy, successful, high-achieving people who just need a listening ear as they work through their goals, navigate the dating scene, strengthen their marriages, aim toward weight-loss, try to create a healthy work-life balance and explore techniques that boost wellness.

What Really Happens During a Therapy Session?

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How long does each therapy session take?

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