You don’t need to be in crisis to benefit from therapy. Many people seek therapy to better understand themselves, manage stress or anxiety, improve relationships, navigate life transitions, or simply feel more supported. If something in your life feels difficult, overwhelming, or emotionally heavy, therapy can provide a safe space to explore it. Therapy is also helpful for personal growth and self-awareness — not just for mental health concerns. The first session is an opportunity to talk about what you’re experiencing, ask questions, and see whether the process feels like a good fit for you.

The first therapy session is where we begin to get to know one another and create a shared understanding of what brought you to therapy and how you would like for things to be different. I will follow your lead as to what is important for you to share about yourself, and ask some additional questions to build my understanding of your circumstance. We will also begin to identify goals for therapy and possible pathways towards them. While it is my goal to help you make changes in the shortest amount of time, therapy is not a one-session experience. I aim for you to leave each session with something useful to integrate into your day to day, but it is also common for psychological shifts to be more obvious only after some time.