What to expect

Preparing for the first session can feel a bit daunting, here are a few tips to get the ball rolling:

Bring confusion and questions:

You're likely feeling stuck and aren't sure what to do.

That's ok.

It's always hardest to make sense of problems when they mostly float around inside of our own heads.

Bring the pieces and fragments of information, the uncertainty, and let us put it together.

We live for solving puzzles.

It's a huge part of what helps everyone move forward.

Make the most of your over-thinking:

Few things erode well-being as much as over-thinking/rumination.

It can feel horrible to have concerns that cycle endlessly around in our minds, or scream for attention just as we're about to go to sleep.

At the same time, these loops in our minds can be fantastic windows for opportunity—the areas that are calling most for attention and resolution.

If you find that there are certain thoughts, images, or feelings rolling around inside of your mind, try to catch them and jot them down.

Closing our mental loops can provide a huge sense of relief so it can be helpful to catch these threads and bring them along.

How do sessions unfold?

It helps to have a clear map.

We start by making sense of difficulties and then carve a path forward.

Luckily, psychological science is at an excellent place where most problems have clear strategies and treatments waiting for them.

Once you and your psychologist feel you've got a good understanding of your issues, the path forward should feel natural and obvious.

What does it look and feel like?

If you've never seen a psychologist before you might have visions of a client lying on a couch speaking to a spectacled therapist who hides off to the side. Leather bound books. Regal arm-chairs.

Nothing could be further from the truth.

It looks more like grabbing a coffee with a friend, except where your friend is working hard to make sense of your difficulties and the path forward.

It should feel natural.

Feelings will come and go. And, with persistence, so will the things that bother you.

What if I have questions or concerns?

Bring those along too, or shoot us a message.

Questions and concerns (or a sense that "things won't change") can fuel procrastination and prolong suffering. So if you think they might be holding you back, feel free get them off your chest and ask about anything at all.

We really do love to help.

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