What is therapy? Therapy / counseling provides a regular time and space for people to talk about their troubles and explore difficult feelings in an environment that is dependable, free from intrusion and confidential. A counselor should respect your viewpoint while helping you to deal with specific problems, cope with crises, improve your relationships, or develop better ways of living.
Therapists don’t usually tell you what to do. Instead, they help you to gain insight into your feelings and behavior and to assist you in working through changing your behavior, if necessary. They do this by listening to what you have to say and commenting on it from their particular professional therapeutic perspective.
Sessions often take place once a week. Making this regular commitment gives you a better chance of finding out why you are having difficulties or particular patterns of behavior.
Does it really help? You may come to counseling because of difficult experiences you’ve been going through, such as a relationship break up, bereavement or need to make complex life changes. Or you may want help dealing with feelings of sadness, depression, anxiety or low self-worth that don’t seem to be connected to any particular event.
Is it Confidential? Therapy is always confidential, and this is an important part of the contract between client and therapist, making it safe for the client. There are some exceptions, which allow the therapist to work responsibly, such as consultation with a mental health professional who is also bound by HIPPA confidentially rules. Any discussions would first be approved by you, the client, beforehand of any action they intend to take with a request for release of information to be signed & dated. In addition, if under any circumstances, the therapist is concerned about the client’s safety or the safety of a third party, it may be necessary to inform the client’s General Practitioner, psychiatrist (if applicable), police, or someone else to ensure safety of any individual.
Therapists don’t usually tell you what to do. Instead, they help you to gain insight into your feelings and behavior and to assist you in working through changing your behavior, if necessary. They do this by listening to what you have to say and commenting on it from their particular professional therapeutic perspective.
Sessions often take place once a week. Making this regular commitment gives you a better chance of finding out why you are having difficulties or particular patterns of behavior.
Does it really help? You may come to counseling because of difficult experiences you’ve been going through, such as a relationship break up, bereavement or need to make complex life changes. Or you may want help dealing with feelings of sadness, depression, anxiety or low self-worth that don’t seem to be connected to any particular event.
Is it Confidential? Therapy is always confidential, and this is an important part of the contract between client and therapist, making it safe for the client. There are some exceptions, which allow the therapist to work responsibly, such as consultation with a mental health professional who is also bound by HIPPA confidentially rules. Any discussions would first be approved by you, the client, beforehand of any action they intend to take with a request for release of information to be signed & dated. In addition, if under any circumstances, the therapist is concerned about the client’s safety or the safety of a third party, it may be necessary to inform the client’s General Practitioner, psychiatrist (if applicable), police, or someone else to ensure safety of any individual.
