reasonably priced phone support for mental health
reasonably priced phone support for mental health
Many people are having to...
Whatever suits you is how...
The content of the sessions will be entirely down to you, it's your life, your world and what you need to be talking about will clearly come from you.
The course that sessions will usually take is that the first few will be about getting to know you, hearing about your life, your history, the people and experiences that form your world. Sometimes it can be useful to focus in on whatever appears to be the main issue or issues in your life, but for the most part, the first few sessions are a bit of a “getting to know you'' kind of format.
And this is two way. It's not just about you telling me stuff about yourself, it's about you getting comfortable with the way that we engage with each other, the way we interact, and even the kind of language we speak.
You will be evaluating me, probably even more than I am evaluating you..
And this is essential because few people can just launch into speaking about their innermost experiences with what is effectively a complete stranger.
You have to build some kind of rapport first, and that is what the initial sessions will always be about.(1)
From there, most people, often with the encouragement of being able to speak freely, safely, and to some degree with prompting, will then start to speak about the issues that may be at the heart of why they are seeking help.
And, hopefully, we start to establish what are the basic ground rules about how we engage with each other, what can be spoken about, how deep the sessions can go. There are no rules about this. The sessions are yours to use as you wish and their nature will normally become established quite quickly, but they can, and almost certainly will change over time.
But for me, it's also about building a picture of your world, and more importantly, about you, and how you see things, the way you interpret your experiences, how you react to different situations, what are your strengths and weaknesses. You are not being analysed as such, it is more a case of learning, and hopefully understanding you on a deeper level than most people would.
I do need to know where your triggers lie, how receptive you are to the opinions of others, how you function, and respond to the world, and people around you, and to some degree, test out what I am able to say to you, and the best way to be able to do this.
And this will be different for everyone, and hopefully, this is the part of the skill that I am able to bring to the sessions, the ability to adapt, and be able to work with YOU in a way that is effective.
And this doesn’t mean that you are being judged. Understanding is not the same as judging, but is essential to the process, just as much as acceptance will be.
And from then on, hopefully, the sessions can be used in whatever way they need to, to help things in your life..because that, and only that is always their purpose.
In my experience, few people want to put their world under a microscope. That is way too intense, and actually serves little or no purpose. You do not need to finish a session with a whole list of stuff to think about and process. Again, that would be overwhelming and pointless.
So the reality is that the majority of sessions will be talking about life, and experiences, and there will be a small part where these may be being examined more closely
(1)It's essentially the same process as if you were making a new friend. Initially you share little, get to know each other, test each other's values and opinions to some degree, and only when these all feel ok, start to build stronger connections which hopefully strengthen over time. Or in some cases, they don’t.
I'm afraid this is...
Many people are having to...
Whatever suits you is how...
The content of the sessions will be entirely down to you, it's your life, your world and what you need to be talking about will clearly come from you.
The course that sessions will usually take is that the first few will be about getting to know you, hearing about your life, your history, the people and experiences that form your world. Sometimes it can be useful to focus in on whatever appears to be the main issue or issues in your life, but for the most part, the first few sessions are a bit of a “getting to know you'' kind of format.
And this is two way. It's not just about you telling me stuff about yourself, it's about you getting comfortable with the way that we engage with each other, the way we interact, and even the kind of language we speak.
You will be evaluating me, probably even more than I am evaluating you..
And this is essential because few people can just launch into speaking about their innermost experiences with what is effectively a complete stranger.
You have to build some kind of rapport first, and that is what the initial sessions will always be about.(1)
From there, most people, often with the encouragement of being able to speak freely, safely, and to some degree with prompting, will then start to speak about the issues that may be at the heart of why they are seeking help.
And, hopefully, we start to establish what are the basic ground rules about how we engage with each other, what can be spoken about, how deep the sessions can go. There are no rules about this. The sessions are yours to use as you wish and their nature will normally become established quite quickly, but they can, and almost certainly will change over time.
But for me, it's also about building a picture of your world, and more importantly, about you, and how you see things, the way you interpret your experiences, how you react to different situations, what are your strengths and weaknesses. You are not being analysed as such, it is more a case of learning, and hopefully understanding you on a deeper level than most people would.
I do need to know where your triggers lie, how receptive you are to the opinions of others, how you function, and respond to the world, and people around you, and to some degree, test out what I am able to say to you, and the best way to be able to do this.
And this will be different for everyone, and hopefully, this is the part of the skill that I am able to bring to the sessions, the ability to adapt, and be able to work with YOU in a way that is effective.
And this doesn’t mean that you are being judged. Understanding is not the same as judging, but is essential to the process, just as much as acceptance will be.
And from then on, hopefully, the sessions can be used in whatever way they need to, to help things in your life..because that, and only that is always their purpose.
In my experience, few people want to put their world under a microscope. That is way too intense, and actually serves little or no purpose. You do not need to finish a session with a whole list of stuff to think about and process. Again, that would be overwhelming and pointless.
So the reality is that the majority of sessions will be talking about life, and experiences, and there will be a small part where these may be being examined more closely
(1)It's essentially the same process as if you were making a new friend. Initially you share little, get to know each other, test each other's values and opinions to some degree, and only when these all feel ok, start to build stronger connections which hopefully strengthen over time. Or in some cases, they don’t.
I do not offer any kind...
I'm afraid this is...
Many people are having to...
Whatever suits you is how...
The content of the sessions will be entirely down to you, it's your life, your world and what you need to be talking about will clearly come from you.
The course that sessions will usually take is that the first few will be about getting to know you, hearing about your life, your history, the people and experiences that form your world. Sometimes it can be useful to focus in on whatever appears to be the main issue or issues in your life, but for the most part, the first few sessions are a bit of a “getting to know you'' kind of format.
And this is two way. It's not just about you telling me stuff about yourself, it's about you getting comfortable with the way that we engage with each other, the way we interact, and even the kind of language we speak.
You will be evaluating me, probably even more than I am evaluating you..
And this is essential because few people can just launch into speaking about their innermost experiences with what is effectively a complete stranger.
You have to build some kind of rapport first, and that is what the initial sessions will always be about.(1)
From there, most people, often with the encouragement of being able to speak freely, safely, and to some degree with prompting, will then start to speak about the issues that may be at the heart of why they are seeking help.
And, hopefully, we start to establish what are the basic ground rules about how we engage with each other, what can be spoken about, how deep the sessions can go. There are no rules about this. The sessions are yours to use as you wish and their nature will normally become established quite quickly, but they can, and almost certainly will change over time.
But for me, it's also about building a picture of your world, and more importantly, about you, and how you see things, the way you interpret your experiences, how you react to different situations, what are your strengths and weaknesses. You are not being analysed as such, it is more a case of learning, and hopefully understanding you on a deeper level than most people would.
I do need to know where your triggers lie, how receptive you are to the opinions of others, how you function, and respond to the world, and people around you, and to some degree, test out what I am able to say to you, and the best way to be able to do this.
And this will be different for everyone, and hopefully, this is the part of the skill that I am able to bring to the sessions, the ability to adapt, and be able to work with YOU in a way that is effective.
And this doesn’t mean that you are being judged. Understanding is not the same as judging, but is essential to the process, just as much as acceptance will be.
And from then on, hopefully, the sessions can be used in whatever way they need to, to help things in your life..because that, and only that is always their purpose.
In my experience, few people want to put their world under a microscope. That is way too intense, and actually serves little or no purpose. You do not need to finish a session with a whole list of stuff to think about and process. Again, that would be overwhelming and pointless.
So the reality is that the majority of sessions will be talking about life, and experiences, and there will be a small part where these may be being examined more closely
(1)It's essentially the same process as if you were making a new friend. Initially you share little, get to know each other, test each other's values and opinions to some degree, and only when these all feel ok, start to build stronger connections which hopefully strengthen over time. Or in some cases, they don’t.
No….because as you...
I do not offer any kind...
I'm afraid this is...
Many people are having to...
Whatever suits you is how...
The content of the sessions will be entirely down to you, it's your life, your world and what you need to be talking about will clearly come from you.
The course that sessions will usually take is that the first few will be about getting to know you, hearing about your life, your history, the people and experiences that form your world. Sometimes it can be useful to focus in on whatever appears to be the main issue or issues in your life, but for the most part, the first few sessions are a bit of a “getting to know you'' kind of format.
And this is two way. It's not just about you telling me stuff about yourself, it's about you getting comfortable with the way that we engage with each other, the way we interact, and even the kind of language we speak.
You will be evaluating me, probably even more than I am evaluating you..
And this is essential because few people can just launch into speaking about their innermost experiences with what is effectively a complete stranger.
You have to build some kind of rapport first, and that is what the initial sessions will always be about.(1)
From there, most people, often with the encouragement of being able to speak freely, safely, and to some degree with prompting, will then start to speak about the issues that may be at the heart of why they are seeking help.
And, hopefully, we start to establish what are the basic ground rules about how we engage with each other, what can be spoken about, how deep the sessions can go. There are no rules about this. The sessions are yours to use as you wish and their nature will normally become established quite quickly, but they can, and almost certainly will change over time.
But for me, it's also about building a picture of your world, and more importantly, about you, and how you see things, the way you interpret your experiences, how you react to different situations, what are your strengths and weaknesses. You are not being analysed as such, it is more a case of learning, and hopefully understanding you on a deeper level than most people would.
I do need to know where your triggers lie, how receptive you are to the opinions of others, how you function, and respond to the world, and people around you, and to some degree, test out what I am able to say to you, and the best way to be able to do this.
And this will be different for everyone, and hopefully, this is the part of the skill that I am able to bring to the sessions, the ability to adapt, and be able to work with YOU in a way that is effective.
And this doesn’t mean that you are being judged. Understanding is not the same as judging, but is essential to the process, just as much as acceptance will be.
And from then on, hopefully, the sessions can be used in whatever way they need to, to help things in your life..because that, and only that is always their purpose.
In my experience, few people want to put their world under a microscope. That is way too intense, and actually serves little or no purpose. You do not need to finish a session with a whole list of stuff to think about and process. Again, that would be overwhelming and pointless.
So the reality is that the majority of sessions will be talking about life, and experiences, and there will be a small part where these may be being examined more closely
(1)It's essentially the same process as if you were making a new friend. Initially you share little, get to know each other, test each other's values and opinions to some degree, and only when these all feel ok, start to build stronger connections which hopefully strengthen over time. Or in some cases, they don’t.
That is absolutely fine...
No….because as you...
I do not offer any kind...
I'm afraid this is...
Many people are having to...
Whatever suits you is how...
The content of the sessions will be entirely down to you, it's your life, your world and what you need to be talking about will clearly come from you.
The course that sessions will usually take is that the first few will be about getting to know you, hearing about your life, your history, the people and experiences that form your world. Sometimes it can be useful to focus in on whatever appears to be the main issue or issues in your life, but for the most part, the first few sessions are a bit of a “getting to know you'' kind of format.
And this is two way. It's not just about you telling me stuff about yourself, it's about you getting comfortable with the way that we engage with each other, the way we interact, and even the kind of language we speak.
You will be evaluating me, probably even more than I am evaluating you..
And this is essential because few people can just launch into speaking about their innermost experiences with what is effectively a complete stranger.
You have to build some kind of rapport first, and that is what the initial sessions will always be about.(1)
From there, most people, often with the encouragement of being able to speak freely, safely, and to some degree with prompting, will then start to speak about the issues that may be at the heart of why they are seeking help.
And, hopefully, we start to establish what are the basic ground rules about how we engage with each other, what can be spoken about, how deep the sessions can go. There are no rules about this. The sessions are yours to use as you wish and their nature will normally become established quite quickly, but they can, and almost certainly will change over time.
But for me, it's also about building a picture of your world, and more importantly, about you, and how you see things, the way you interpret your experiences, how you react to different situations, what are your strengths and weaknesses. You are not being analysed as such, it is more a case of learning, and hopefully understanding you on a deeper level than most people would.
I do need to know where your triggers lie, how receptive you are to the opinions of others, how you function, and respond to the world, and people around you, and to some degree, test out what I am able to say to you, and the best way to be able to do this.
And this will be different for everyone, and hopefully, this is the part of the skill that I am able to bring to the sessions, the ability to adapt, and be able to work with YOU in a way that is effective.
And this doesn’t mean that you are being judged. Understanding is not the same as judging, but is essential to the process, just as much as acceptance will be.
And from then on, hopefully, the sessions can be used in whatever way they need to, to help things in your life..because that, and only that is always their purpose.
In my experience, few people want to put their world under a microscope. That is way too intense, and actually serves little or no purpose. You do not need to finish a session with a whole list of stuff to think about and process. Again, that would be overwhelming and pointless.
So the reality is that the majority of sessions will be talking about life, and experiences, and there will be a small part where these may be being examined more closely
(1)It's essentially the same process as if you were making a new friend. Initially you share little, get to know each other, test each other's values and opinions to some degree, and only when these all feel ok, start to build stronger connections which hopefully strengthen over time. Or in some cases, they don’t.
Actually this is one of...
That is absolutely fine...
No….because as you...
I do not offer any kind...
I'm afraid this is...
Many people are having to...
Whatever suits you is how...
The content of the sessions will be entirely down to you, it's your life, your world and what you need to be talking about will clearly come from you.
The course that sessions will usually take is that the first few will be about getting to know you, hearing about your life, your history, the people and experiences that form your world. Sometimes it can be useful to focus in on whatever appears to be the main issue or issues in your life, but for the most part, the first few sessions are a bit of a “getting to know you'' kind of format.
And this is two way. It's not just about you telling me stuff about yourself, it's about you getting comfortable with the way that we engage with each other, the way we interact, and even the kind of language we speak.
You will be evaluating me, probably even more than I am evaluating you..
And this is essential because few people can just launch into speaking about their innermost experiences with what is effectively a complete stranger.
You have to build some kind of rapport first, and that is what the initial sessions will always be about.(1)
From there, most people, often with the encouragement of being able to speak freely, safely, and to some degree with prompting, will then start to speak about the issues that may be at the heart of why they are seeking help.
And, hopefully, we start to establish what are the basic ground rules about how we engage with each other, what can be spoken about, how deep the sessions can go. There are no rules about this. The sessions are yours to use as you wish and their nature will normally become established quite quickly, but they can, and almost certainly will change over time.
But for me, it's also about building a picture of your world, and more importantly, about you, and how you see things, the way you interpret your experiences, how you react to different situations, what are your strengths and weaknesses. You are not being analysed as such, it is more a case of learning, and hopefully understanding you on a deeper level than most people would.
I do need to know where your triggers lie, how receptive you are to the opinions of others, how you function, and respond to the world, and people around you, and to some degree, test out what I am able to say to you, and the best way to be able to do this.
And this will be different for everyone, and hopefully, this is the part of the skill that I am able to bring to the sessions, the ability to adapt, and be able to work with YOU in a way that is effective.
And this doesn’t mean that you are being judged. Understanding is not the same as judging, but is essential to the process, just as much as acceptance will be.
And from then on, hopefully, the sessions can be used in whatever way they need to, to help things in your life..because that, and only that is always their purpose.
In my experience, few people want to put their world under a microscope. That is way too intense, and actually serves little or no purpose. You do not need to finish a session with a whole list of stuff to think about and process. Again, that would be overwhelming and pointless.
So the reality is that the majority of sessions will be talking about life, and experiences, and there will be a small part where these may be being examined more closely
(1)It's essentially the same process as if you were making a new friend. Initially you share little, get to know each other, test each other's values and opinions to some degree, and only when these all feel ok, start to build stronger connections which hopefully strengthen over time. Or in some cases, they don’t.
Yes
That is absolutely fine...
No….because as you...
I do not offer any kind...
I'm afraid this is...
Many people are having to...
Whatever suits you is how...
The content of the sessions will be entirely down to you, it's your life, your world and what you need to be talking about will clearly come from you.
The course that sessions will usually take is that the first few will be about getting to know you, hearing about your life, your history, the people and experiences that form your world. Sometimes it can be useful to focus in on whatever appears to be the main issue or issues in your life, but for the most part, the first few sessions are a bit of a “getting to know you'' kind of format.
And this is two way. It's not just about you telling me stuff about yourself, it's about you getting comfortable with the way that we engage with each other, the way we interact, and even the kind of language we speak.
You will be evaluating me, probably even more than I am evaluating you..
And this is essential because few people can just launch into speaking about their innermost experiences with what is effectively a complete stranger.
You have to build some kind of rapport first, and that is what the initial sessions will always be about.(1)
From there, most people, often with the encouragement of being able to speak freely, safely, and to some degree with prompting, will then start to speak about the issues that may be at the heart of why they are seeking help.
And, hopefully, we start to establish what are the basic ground rules about how we engage with each other, what can be spoken about, how deep the sessions can go. There are no rules about this. The sessions are yours to use as you wish and their nature will normally become established quite quickly, but they can, and almost certainly will change over time.
But for me, it's also about building a picture of your world, and more importantly, about you, and how you see things, the way you interpret your experiences, how you react to different situations, what are your strengths and weaknesses. You are not being analysed as such, it is more a case of learning, and hopefully understanding you on a deeper level than most people would.
I do need to know where your triggers lie, how receptive you are to the opinions of others, how you function, and respond to the world, and people around you, and to some degree, test out what I am able to say to you, and the best way to be able to do this.
And this will be different for everyone, and hopefully, this is the part of the skill that I am able to bring to the sessions, the ability to adapt, and be able to work with YOU in a way that is effective.
And this doesn’t mean that you are being judged. Understanding is not the same as judging, but is essential to the process, just as much as acceptance will be.
And from then on, hopefully, the sessions can be used in whatever way they need to, to help things in your life..because that, and only that is always their purpose.
In my experience, few people want to put their world under a microscope. That is way too intense, and actually serves little or no purpose. You do not need to finish a session with a whole list of stuff to think about and process. Again, that would be overwhelming and pointless.
So the reality is that the majority of sessions will be talking about life, and experiences, and there will be a small part where these may be being examined more closely
(1)It's essentially the same process as if you were making a new friend. Initially you share little, get to know each other, test each other's values and opinions to some degree, and only when these all feel ok, start to build stronger connections which hopefully strengthen over time. Or in some cases, they don’t.
The answer to this is no....
Yes
Actually this is one of...
That is absolutely fine...
No….because as you...
I do not offer any kind...
I'm afraid this is...
Many people are having to...
Whatever suits you is how...
The content of the sessions will be entirely down to you, it's your life, your world and what you need to be talking about will clearly come from you.
The course that sessions will usually take is that the first few will be about getting to know you, hearing about your life, your history, the people and experiences that form your world. Sometimes it can be useful to focus in on whatever appears to be the main issue or issues in your life, but for the most part, the first few sessions are a bit of a “getting to know you'' kind of format.
And this is two way. It's not just about you telling me stuff about yourself, it's about you getting comfortable with the way that we engage with each other, the way we interact, and even the kind of language we speak.
You will be evaluating me, probably even more than I am evaluating you..
And this is essential because few people can just launch into speaking about their innermost experiences with what is effectively a complete stranger.
You have to build some kind of rapport first, and that is what the initial sessions will always be about.(1)
From there, most people, often with the encouragement of being able to speak freely, safely, and to some degree with prompting, will then start to speak about the issues that may be at the heart of why they are seeking help.
And, hopefully, we start to establish what are the basic ground rules about how we engage with each other, what can be spoken about, how deep the sessions can go. There are no rules about this. The sessions are yours to use as you wish and their nature will normally become established quite quickly, but they can, and almost certainly will change over time.
But for me, it's also about building a picture of your world, and more importantly, about you, and how you see things, the way you interpret your experiences, how you react to different situations, what are your strengths and weaknesses. You are not being analysed as such, it is more a case of learning, and hopefully understanding you on a deeper level than most people would.
I do need to know where your triggers lie, how receptive you are to the opinions of others, how you function, and respond to the world, and people around you, and to some degree, test out what I am able to say to you, and the best way to be able to do this.
And this will be different for everyone, and hopefully, this is the part of the skill that I am able to bring to the sessions, the ability to adapt, and be able to work with YOU in a way that is effective.
And this doesn’t mean that you are being judged. Understanding is not the same as judging, but is essential to the process, just as much as acceptance will be.
And from then on, hopefully, the sessions can be used in whatever way they need to, to help things in your life..because that, and only that is always their purpose.
In my experience, few people want to put their world under a microscope. That is way too intense, and actually serves little or no purpose. You do not need to finish a session with a whole list of stuff to think about and process. Again, that would be overwhelming and pointless.
So the reality is that the majority of sessions will be talking about life, and experiences, and there will be a small part where these may be being examined more closely
(1)It's essentially the same process as if you were making a new friend. Initially you share little, get to know each other, test each other's values and opinions to some degree, and only when these all feel ok, start to build stronger connections which hopefully strengthen over time. Or in some cases, they don’t.
Not at all. Throughout my...
The answer to this is no....
Yes
Actually this is one of...
That is absolutely fine...
No….because as you...
I do not offer any kind...
I'm afraid this is...
Many people are having to...
Whatever suits you is how...
The content of the sessions will be entirely down to you, it's your life, your world and what you need to be talking about will clearly come from you.
The course that sessions will usually take is that the first few will be about getting to know you, hearing about your life, your history, the people and experiences that form your world. Sometimes it can be useful to focus in on whatever appears to be the main issue or issues in your life, but for the most part, the first few sessions are a bit of a “getting to know you'' kind of format.
And this is two way. It's not just about you telling me stuff about yourself, it's about you getting comfortable with the way that we engage with each other, the way we interact, and even the kind of language we speak.
You will be evaluating me, probably even more than I am evaluating you..
And this is essential because few people can just launch into speaking about their innermost experiences with what is effectively a complete stranger.
You have to build some kind of rapport first, and that is what the initial sessions will always be about.(1)
From there, most people, often with the encouragement of being able to speak freely, safely, and to some degree with prompting, will then start to speak about the issues that may be at the heart of why they are seeking help.
And, hopefully, we start to establish what are the basic ground rules about how we engage with each other, what can be spoken about, how deep the sessions can go. There are no rules about this. The sessions are yours to use as you wish and their nature will normally become established quite quickly, but they can, and almost certainly will change over time.
But for me, it's also about building a picture of your world, and more importantly, about you, and how you see things, the way you interpret your experiences, how you react to different situations, what are your strengths and weaknesses. You are not being analysed as such, it is more a case of learning, and hopefully understanding you on a deeper level than most people would.
I do need to know where your triggers lie, how receptive you are to the opinions of others, how you function, and respond to the world, and people around you, and to some degree, test out what I am able to say to you, and the best way to be able to do this.
And this will be different for everyone, and hopefully, this is the part of the skill that I am able to bring to the sessions, the ability to adapt, and be able to work with YOU in a way that is effective.
And this doesn’t mean that you are being judged. Understanding is not the same as judging, but is essential to the process, just as much as acceptance will be.
And from then on, hopefully, the sessions can be used in whatever way they need to, to help things in your life..because that, and only that is always their purpose.
In my experience, few people want to put their world under a microscope. That is way too intense, and actually serves little or no purpose. You do not need to finish a session with a whole list of stuff to think about and process. Again, that would be overwhelming and pointless.
So the reality is that the majority of sessions will be talking about life, and experiences, and there will be a small part where these may be being examined more closely
(1)It's essentially the same process as if you were making a new friend. Initially you share little, get to know each other, test each other's values and opinions to some degree, and only when these all feel ok, start to build stronger connections which hopefully strengthen over time. Or in some cases, they don’t.
We often talk about...
Not at all. Throughout my...
The answer to this is no....
Yes
Actually this is one of...
That is absolutely fine...
No….because as you...
I do not offer any kind...
I'm afraid this is...
Many people are having to...
Whatever suits you is how...
The content of the sessions will be entirely down to you, it's your life, your world and what you need to be talking about will clearly come from you.
The course that sessions will usually take is that the first few will be about getting to know you, hearing about your life, your history, the people and experiences that form your world. Sometimes it can be useful to focus in on whatever appears to be the main issue or issues in your life, but for the most part, the first few sessions are a bit of a “getting to know you'' kind of format.
And this is two way. It's not just about you telling me stuff about yourself, it's about you getting comfortable with the way that we engage with each other, the way we interact, and even the kind of language we speak.
You will be evaluating me, probably even more than I am evaluating you..
And this is essential because few people can just launch into speaking about their innermost experiences with what is effectively a complete stranger.
You have to build some kind of rapport first, and that is what the initial sessions will always be about.(1)
From there, most people, often with the encouragement of being able to speak freely, safely, and to some degree with prompting, will then start to speak about the issues that may be at the heart of why they are seeking help.
And, hopefully, we start to establish what are the basic ground rules about how we engage with each other, what can be spoken about, how deep the sessions can go. There are no rules about this. The sessions are yours to use as you wish and their nature will normally become established quite quickly, but they can, and almost certainly will change over time.
But for me, it's also about building a picture of your world, and more importantly, about you, and how you see things, the way you interpret your experiences, how you react to different situations, what are your strengths and weaknesses. You are not being analysed as such, it is more a case of learning, and hopefully understanding you on a deeper level than most people would.
I do need to know where your triggers lie, how receptive you are to the opinions of others, how you function, and respond to the world, and people around you, and to some degree, test out what I am able to say to you, and the best way to be able to do this.
And this will be different for everyone, and hopefully, this is the part of the skill that I am able to bring to the sessions, the ability to adapt, and be able to work with YOU in a way that is effective.
And this doesn’t mean that you are being judged. Understanding is not the same as judging, but is essential to the process, just as much as acceptance will be.
And from then on, hopefully, the sessions can be used in whatever way they need to, to help things in your life..because that, and only that is always their purpose.
In my experience, few people want to put their world under a microscope. That is way too intense, and actually serves little or no purpose. You do not need to finish a session with a whole list of stuff to think about and process. Again, that would be overwhelming and pointless.
So the reality is that the majority of sessions will be talking about life, and experiences, and there will be a small part where these may be being examined more closely
(1)It's essentially the same process as if you were making a new friend. Initially you share little, get to know each other, test each other's values and opinions to some degree, and only when these all feel ok, start to build stronger connections which hopefully strengthen over time. Or in some cases, they don’t.
And this is so often the...
We often talk about...
Not at all. Throughout my...
The answer to this is no....
Yes
Actually this is one of...
That is absolutely fine...
No….because as you...
I do not offer any kind...
I'm afraid this is...
Many people are having to...
Whatever suits you is how...
The content of the sessions will be entirely down to you, it's your life, your world and what you need to be talking about will clearly come from you.
The course that sessions will usually take is that the first few will be about getting to know you, hearing about your life, your history, the people and experiences that form your world. Sometimes it can be useful to focus in on whatever appears to be the main issue or issues in your life, but for the most part, the first few sessions are a bit of a “getting to know you'' kind of format.
And this is two way. It's not just about you telling me stuff about yourself, it's about you getting comfortable with the way that we engage with each other, the way we interact, and even the kind of language we speak.
You will be evaluating me, probably even more than I am evaluating you..
And this is essential because few people can just launch into speaking about their innermost experiences with what is effectively a complete stranger.
You have to build some kind of rapport first, and that is what the initial sessions will always be about.(1)
From there, most people, often with the encouragement of being able to speak freely, safely, and to some degree with prompting, will then start to speak about the issues that may be at the heart of why they are seeking help.
And, hopefully, we start to establish what are the basic ground rules about how we engage with each other, what can be spoken about, how deep the sessions can go. There are no rules about this. The sessions are yours to use as you wish and their nature will normally become established quite quickly, but they can, and almost certainly will change over time.
But for me, it's also about building a picture of your world, and more importantly, about you, and how you see things, the way you interpret your experiences, how you react to different situations, what are your strengths and weaknesses. You are not being analysed as such, it is more a case of learning, and hopefully understanding you on a deeper level than most people would.
I do need to know where your triggers lie, how receptive you are to the opinions of others, how you function, and respond to the world, and people around you, and to some degree, test out what I am able to say to you, and the best way to be able to do this.
And this will be different for everyone, and hopefully, this is the part of the skill that I am able to bring to the sessions, the ability to adapt, and be able to work with YOU in a way that is effective.
And this doesn’t mean that you are being judged. Understanding is not the same as judging, but is essential to the process, just as much as acceptance will be.
And from then on, hopefully, the sessions can be used in whatever way they need to, to help things in your life..because that, and only that is always their purpose.
In my experience, few people want to put their world under a microscope. That is way too intense, and actually serves little or no purpose. You do not need to finish a session with a whole list of stuff to think about and process. Again, that would be overwhelming and pointless.
So the reality is that the majority of sessions will be talking about life, and experiences, and there will be a small part where these may be being examined more closely
(1)It's essentially the same process as if you were making a new friend. Initially you share little, get to know each other, test each other's values and opinions to some degree, and only when these all feel ok, start to build stronger connections which hopefully strengthen over time. Or in some cases, they don’t.
Unfortunately...
And this is so often the...
We often talk about...
Not at all. Throughout my...
The answer to this is no....
Yes
Actually this is one of...
That is absolutely fine...
No….because as you...
I do not offer any kind...
I'm afraid this is...
Many people are having to...
Whatever suits you is how...
The content of the sessions will be entirely down to you, it's your life, your world and what you need to be talking about will clearly come from you.
The course that sessions will usually take is that the first few will be about getting to know you, hearing about your life, your history, the people and experiences that form your world. Sometimes it can be useful to focus in on whatever appears to be the main issue or issues in your life, but for the most part, the first few sessions are a bit of a “getting to know you'' kind of format.
And this is two way. It's not just about you telling me stuff about yourself, it's about you getting comfortable with the way that we engage with each other, the way we interact, and even the kind of language we speak.
You will be evaluating me, probably even more than I am evaluating you..
And this is essential because few people can just launch into speaking about their innermost experiences with what is effectively a complete stranger.
You have to build some kind of rapport first, and that is what the initial sessions will always be about.(1)
From there, most people, often with the encouragement of being able to speak freely, safely, and to some degree with prompting, will then start to speak about the issues that may be at the heart of why they are seeking help.
And, hopefully, we start to establish what are the basic ground rules about how we engage with each other, what can be spoken about, how deep the sessions can go. There are no rules about this. The sessions are yours to use as you wish and their nature will normally become established quite quickly, but they can, and almost certainly will change over time.
But for me, it's also about building a picture of your world, and more importantly, about you, and how you see things, the way you interpret your experiences, how you react to different situations, what are your strengths and weaknesses. You are not being analysed as such, it is more a case of learning, and hopefully understanding you on a deeper level than most people would.
I do need to know where your triggers lie, how receptive you are to the opinions of others, how you function, and respond to the world, and people around you, and to some degree, test out what I am able to say to you, and the best way to be able to do this.
And this will be different for everyone, and hopefully, this is the part of the skill that I am able to bring to the sessions, the ability to adapt, and be able to work with YOU in a way that is effective.
And this doesn’t mean that you are being judged. Understanding is not the same as judging, but is essential to the process, just as much as acceptance will be.
And from then on, hopefully, the sessions can be used in whatever way they need to, to help things in your life..because that, and only that is always their purpose.
In my experience, few people want to put their world under a microscope. That is way too intense, and actually serves little or no purpose. You do not need to finish a session with a whole list of stuff to think about and process. Again, that would be overwhelming and pointless.
So the reality is that the majority of sessions will be talking about life, and experiences, and there will be a small part where these may be being examined more closely
(1)It's essentially the same process as if you were making a new friend. Initially you share little, get to know each other, test each other's values and opinions to some degree, and only when these all feel ok, start to build stronger connections which hopefully strengthen over time. Or in some cases, they don’t.
Yes I will but the...
Unfortunately...
And this is so often the...
We often talk about...
Not at all. Throughout my...
The answer to this is no....
Yes
Actually this is one of...
That is absolutely fine...
No….because as you...
I do not offer any kind...
I'm afraid this is...
Many people are having to...
Whatever suits you is how...
The content of the sessions will be entirely down to you, it's your life, your world and what you need to be talking about will clearly come from you.
The course that sessions will usually take is that the first few will be about getting to know you, hearing about your life, your history, the people and experiences that form your world. Sometimes it can be useful to focus in on whatever appears to be the main issue or issues in your life, but for the most part, the first few sessions are a bit of a “getting to know you'' kind of format.
And this is two way. It's not just about you telling me stuff about yourself, it's about you getting comfortable with the way that we engage with each other, the way we interact, and even the kind of language we speak.
You will be evaluating me, probably even more than I am evaluating you..
And this is essential because few people can just launch into speaking about their innermost experiences with what is effectively a complete stranger.
You have to build some kind of rapport first, and that is what the initial sessions will always be about.(1)
From there, most people, often with the encouragement of being able to speak freely, safely, and to some degree with prompting, will then start to speak about the issues that may be at the heart of why they are seeking help.
And, hopefully, we start to establish what are the basic ground rules about how we engage with each other, what can be spoken about, how deep the sessions can go. There are no rules about this. The sessions are yours to use as you wish and their nature will normally become established quite quickly, but they can, and almost certainly will change over time.
But for me, it's also about building a picture of your world, and more importantly, about you, and how you see things, the way you interpret your experiences, how you react to different situations, what are your strengths and weaknesses. You are not being analysed as such, it is more a case of learning, and hopefully understanding you on a deeper level than most people would.
I do need to know where your triggers lie, how receptive you are to the opinions of others, how you function, and respond to the world, and people around you, and to some degree, test out what I am able to say to you, and the best way to be able to do this.
And this will be different for everyone, and hopefully, this is the part of the skill that I am able to bring to the sessions, the ability to adapt, and be able to work with YOU in a way that is effective.
And this doesn’t mean that you are being judged. Understanding is not the same as judging, but is essential to the process, just as much as acceptance will be.
And from then on, hopefully, the sessions can be used in whatever way they need to, to help things in your life..because that, and only that is always their purpose.
In my experience, few people want to put their world under a microscope. That is way too intense, and actually serves little or no purpose. You do not need to finish a session with a whole list of stuff to think about and process. Again, that would be overwhelming and pointless.
So the reality is that the majority of sessions will be talking about life, and experiences, and there will be a small part where these may be being examined more closely
(1)It's essentially the same process as if you were making a new friend. Initially you share little, get to know each other, test each other's values and opinions to some degree, and only when these all feel ok, start to build stronger connections which hopefully strengthen over time. Or in some cases, they don’t.
Unfortunately...
And this is so often the...
We often talk about...
Not at all. Throughout my...
The answer to this is no....
Yes
Actually this is one of...
That is absolutely fine...
No….because as you...
I do not offer any kind...
I'm afraid this is...
Many people are having to...
Whatever suits you is how...
The content of the sessions will be entirely down to you, it's your life, your world and what you need to be talking about will clearly come from you.
The course that sessions will usually take is that the first few will be about getting to know you, hearing about your life, your history, the people and experiences that form your world. Sometimes it can be useful to focus in on whatever appears to be the main issue or issues in your life, but for the most part, the first few sessions are a bit of a “getting to know you'' kind of format.
And this is two way. It's not just about you telling me stuff about yourself, it's about you getting comfortable with the way that we engage with each other, the way we interact, and even the kind of language we speak.
You will be evaluating me, probably even more than I am evaluating you..
And this is essential because few people can just launch into speaking about their innermost experiences with what is effectively a complete stranger.
You have to build some kind of rapport first, and that is what the initial sessions will always be about.(1)
From there, most people, often with the encouragement of being able to speak freely, safely, and to some degree with prompting, will then start to speak about the issues that may be at the heart of why they are seeking help.
And, hopefully, we start to establish what are the basic ground rules about how we engage with each other, what can be spoken about, how deep the sessions can go. There are no rules about this. The sessions are yours to use as you wish and their nature will normally become established quite quickly, but they can, and almost certainly will change over time.
But for me, it's also about building a picture of your world, and more importantly, about you, and how you see things, the way you interpret your experiences, how you react to different situations, what are your strengths and weaknesses. You are not being analysed as such, it is more a case of learning, and hopefully understanding you on a deeper level than most people would.
I do need to know where your triggers lie, how receptive you are to the opinions of others, how you function, and respond to the world, and people around you, and to some degree, test out what I am able to say to you, and the best way to be able to do this.
And this will be different for everyone, and hopefully, this is the part of the skill that I am able to bring to the sessions, the ability to adapt, and be able to work with YOU in a way that is effective.
And this doesn’t mean that you are being judged. Understanding is not the same as judging, but is essential to the process, just as much as acceptance will be.
And from then on, hopefully, the sessions can be used in whatever way they need to, to help things in your life..because that, and only that is always their purpose.
In my experience, few people want to put their world under a microscope. That is way too intense, and actually serves little or no purpose. You do not need to finish a session with a whole list of stuff to think about and process. Again, that would be overwhelming and pointless.
So the reality is that the majority of sessions will be talking about life, and experiences, and there will be a small part where these may be being examined more closely
(1)It's essentially the same process as if you were making a new friend. Initially you share little, get to know each other, test each other's values and opinions to some degree, and only when these all feel ok, start to build stronger connections which hopefully strengthen over time. Or in some cases, they don’t.
And sometimes there...
Yes I will but the...
Unfortunately...
And this is so often the...
We often talk about...
Not at all. Throughout my...
The answer to this is no....
Yes
Actually this is one of...
That is absolutely fine...
No….because as you...
I do not offer any kind...
I'm afraid this is...
Many people are having to...
Whatever suits you is how...
The content of the sessions will be entirely down to you, it's your life, your world and what you need to be talking about will clearly come from you.
The course that sessions will usually take is that the first few will be about getting to know you, hearing about your life, your history, the people and experiences that form your world. Sometimes it can be useful to focus in on whatever appears to be the main issue or issues in your life, but for the most part, the first few sessions are a bit of a “getting to know you'' kind of format.
And this is two way. It's not just about you telling me stuff about yourself, it's about you getting comfortable with the way that we engage with each other, the way we interact, and even the kind of language we speak.
You will be evaluating me, probably even more than I am evaluating you..
And this is essential because few people can just launch into speaking about their innermost experiences with what is effectively a complete stranger.
You have to build some kind of rapport first, and that is what the initial sessions will always be about.(1)
From there, most people, often with the encouragement of being able to speak freely, safely, and to some degree with prompting, will then start to speak about the issues that may be at the heart of why they are seeking help.
And, hopefully, we start to establish what are the basic ground rules about how we engage with each other, what can be spoken about, how deep the sessions can go. There are no rules about this. The sessions are yours to use as you wish and their nature will normally become established quite quickly, but they can, and almost certainly will change over time.
But for me, it's also about building a picture of your world, and more importantly, about you, and how you see things, the way you interpret your experiences, how you react to different situations, what are your strengths and weaknesses. You are not being analysed as such, it is more a case of learning, and hopefully understanding you on a deeper level than most people would.
I do need to know where your triggers lie, how receptive you are to the opinions of others, how you function, and respond to the world, and people around you, and to some degree, test out what I am able to say to you, and the best way to be able to do this.
And this will be different for everyone, and hopefully, this is the part of the skill that I am able to bring to the sessions, the ability to adapt, and be able to work with YOU in a way that is effective.
And this doesn’t mean that you are being judged. Understanding is not the same as judging, but is essential to the process, just as much as acceptance will be.
And from then on, hopefully, the sessions can be used in whatever way they need to, to help things in your life..because that, and only that is always their purpose.
In my experience, few people want to put their world under a microscope. That is way too intense, and actually serves little or no purpose. You do not need to finish a session with a whole list of stuff to think about and process. Again, that would be overwhelming and pointless.
So the reality is that the majority of sessions will be talking about life, and experiences, and there will be a small part where these may be being examined more closely
(1)It's essentially the same process as if you were making a new friend. Initially you share little, get to know each other, test each other's values and opinions to some degree, and only when these all feel ok, start to build stronger connections which hopefully strengthen over time. Or in some cases, they don’t.
The content of the...
And sometimes there...
Yes I will but the...
Unfortunately...
And this is so often the...
We often talk about...
Not at all. Throughout my...
The answer to this is no....
Yes
Actually this is one of...
That is absolutely fine...
No….because as you...
I do not offer any kind...
I'm afraid this is...
Many people are having to...
Whatever suits you is how...
The content of the sessions will be entirely down to you, it's your life, your world and what you need to be talking about will clearly come from you.
The course that sessions will usually take is that the first few will be about getting to know you, hearing about your life, your history, the people and experiences that form your world. Sometimes it can be useful to focus in on whatever appears to be the main issue or issues in your life, but for the most part, the first few sessions are a bit of a “getting to know you'' kind of format.
And this is two way. It's not just about you telling me stuff about yourself, it's about you getting comfortable with the way that we engage with each other, the way we interact, and even the kind of language we speak.
You will be evaluating me, probably even more than I am evaluating you..
And this is essential because few people can just launch into speaking about their innermost experiences with what is effectively a complete stranger.
You have to build some kind of rapport first, and that is what the initial sessions will always be about.(1)
From there, most people, often with the encouragement of being able to speak freely, safely, and to some degree with prompting, will then start to speak about the issues that may be at the heart of why they are seeking help.
And, hopefully, we start to establish what are the basic ground rules about how we engage with each other, what can be spoken about, how deep the sessions can go. There are no rules about this. The sessions are yours to use as you wish and their nature will normally become established quite quickly, but they can, and almost certainly will change over time.
But for me, it's also about building a picture of your world, and more importantly, about you, and how you see things, the way you interpret your experiences, how you react to different situations, what are your strengths and weaknesses. You are not being analysed as such, it is more a case of learning, and hopefully understanding you on a deeper level than most people would.
I do need to know where your triggers lie, how receptive you are to the opinions of others, how you function, and respond to the world, and people around you, and to some degree, test out what I am able to say to you, and the best way to be able to do this.
And this will be different for everyone, and hopefully, this is the part of the skill that I am able to bring to the sessions, the ability to adapt, and be able to work with YOU in a way that is effective.
And this doesn’t mean that you are being judged. Understanding is not the same as judging, but is essential to the process, just as much as acceptance will be.
And from then on, hopefully, the sessions can be used in whatever way they need to, to help things in your life..because that, and only that is always their purpose.
In my experience, few people want to put their world under a microscope. That is way too intense, and actually serves little or no purpose. You do not need to finish a session with a whole list of stuff to think about and process. Again, that would be overwhelming and pointless.
So the reality is that the majority of sessions will be talking about life, and experiences, and there will be a small part where these may be being examined more closely
(1)It's essentially the same process as if you were making a new friend. Initially you share little, get to know each other, test each other's values and opinions to some degree, and only when these all feel ok, start to build stronger connections which hopefully strengthen over time. Or in some cases, they don’t.
Yes I do when I feel that...
The content of the...
And sometimes there...
Yes I will but the...
Unfortunately...
And this is so often the...
We often talk about...
Not at all. Throughout my...
The answer to this is no....
Yes
Actually this is one of...
That is absolutely fine...
No….because as you...
I do not offer any kind...
I'm afraid this is...
Many people are having to...
Whatever suits you is how...
The content of the sessions will be entirely down to you, it's your life, your world and what you need to be talking about will clearly come from you.
The course that sessions will usually take is that the first few will be about getting to know you, hearing about your life, your history, the people and experiences that form your world. Sometimes it can be useful to focus in on whatever appears to be the main issue or issues in your life, but for the most part, the first few sessions are a bit of a “getting to know you'' kind of format.
And this is two way. It's not just about you telling me stuff about yourself, it's about you getting comfortable with the way that we engage with each other, the way we interact, and even the kind of language we speak.
You will be evaluating me, probably even more than I am evaluating you..
And this is essential because few people can just launch into speaking about their innermost experiences with what is effectively a complete stranger.
You have to build some kind of rapport first, and that is what the initial sessions will always be about.(1)
From there, most people, often with the encouragement of being able to speak freely, safely, and to some degree with prompting, will then start to speak about the issues that may be at the heart of why they are seeking help.
And, hopefully, we start to establish what are the basic ground rules about how we engage with each other, what can be spoken about, how deep the sessions can go. There are no rules about this. The sessions are yours to use as you wish and their nature will normally become established quite quickly, but they can, and almost certainly will change over time.
But for me, it's also about building a picture of your world, and more importantly, about you, and how you see things, the way you interpret your experiences, how you react to different situations, what are your strengths and weaknesses. You are not being analysed as such, it is more a case of learning, and hopefully understanding you on a deeper level than most people would.
I do need to know where your triggers lie, how receptive you are to the opinions of others, how you function, and respond to the world, and people around you, and to some degree, test out what I am able to say to you, and the best way to be able to do this.
And this will be different for everyone, and hopefully, this is the part of the skill that I am able to bring to the sessions, the ability to adapt, and be able to work with YOU in a way that is effective.
And this doesn’t mean that you are being judged. Understanding is not the same as judging, but is essential to the process, just as much as acceptance will be.
And from then on, hopefully, the sessions can be used in whatever way they need to, to help things in your life..because that, and only that is always their purpose.
In my experience, few people want to put their world under a microscope. That is way too intense, and actually serves little or no purpose. You do not need to finish a session with a whole list of stuff to think about and process. Again, that would be overwhelming and pointless.
So the reality is that the majority of sessions will be talking about life, and experiences, and there will be a small part where these may be being examined more closely
(1)It's essentially the same process as if you were making a new friend. Initially you share little, get to know each other, test each other's values and opinions to some degree, and only when these all feel ok, start to build stronger connections which hopefully strengthen over time. Or in some cases, they don’t.
Yes, I’m sorry about...
Yes I do when I feel that...
The content of the...
And sometimes there...
Yes I will but the...
Unfortunately...
And this is so often the...
We often talk about...
Not at all. Throughout my...
The answer to this is no....
Yes
Actually this is one of...
That is absolutely fine...
No….because as you...
I do not offer any kind...
I'm afraid this is...
Many people are having to...
Whatever suits you is how...
The content of the sessions will be entirely down to you, it's your life, your world and what you need to be talking about will clearly come from you.
The course that sessions will usually take is that the first few will be about getting to know you, hearing about your life, your history, the people and experiences that form your world. Sometimes it can be useful to focus in on whatever appears to be the main issue or issues in your life, but for the most part, the first few sessions are a bit of a “getting to know you'' kind of format.
And this is two way. It's not just about you telling me stuff about yourself, it's about you getting comfortable with the way that we engage with each other, the way we interact, and even the kind of language we speak.
You will be evaluating me, probably even more than I am evaluating you..
And this is essential because few people can just launch into speaking about their innermost experiences with what is effectively a complete stranger.
You have to build some kind of rapport first, and that is what the initial sessions will always be about.(1)
From there, most people, often with the encouragement of being able to speak freely, safely, and to some degree with prompting, will then start to speak about the issues that may be at the heart of why they are seeking help.
And, hopefully, we start to establish what are the basic ground rules about how we engage with each other, what can be spoken about, how deep the sessions can go. There are no rules about this. The sessions are yours to use as you wish and their nature will normally become established quite quickly, but they can, and almost certainly will change over time.
But for me, it's also about building a picture of your world, and more importantly, about you, and how you see things, the way you interpret your experiences, how you react to different situations, what are your strengths and weaknesses. You are not being analysed as such, it is more a case of learning, and hopefully understanding you on a deeper level than most people would.
I do need to know where your triggers lie, how receptive you are to the opinions of others, how you function, and respond to the world, and people around you, and to some degree, test out what I am able to say to you, and the best way to be able to do this.
And this will be different for everyone, and hopefully, this is the part of the skill that I am able to bring to the sessions, the ability to adapt, and be able to work with YOU in a way that is effective.
And this doesn’t mean that you are being judged. Understanding is not the same as judging, but is essential to the process, just as much as acceptance will be.
And from then on, hopefully, the sessions can be used in whatever way they need to, to help things in your life..because that, and only that is always their purpose.
In my experience, few people want to put their world under a microscope. That is way too intense, and actually serves little or no purpose. You do not need to finish a session with a whole list of stuff to think about and process. Again, that would be overwhelming and pointless.
So the reality is that the majority of sessions will be talking about life, and experiences, and there will be a small part where these may be being examined more closely
(1)It's essentially the same process as if you were making a new friend. Initially you share little, get to know each other, test each other's values and opinions to some degree, and only when these all feel ok, start to build stronger connections which hopefully strengthen over time. Or in some cases, they don’t.
Definitely yes. But only...
Yes, I’m sorry about...
Yes I do when I feel that...
The content of the...
And sometimes there...
Yes I will but the...
Unfortunately...
And this is so often the...
We often talk about...
Not at all. Throughout my...
The answer to this is no....
Yes
Actually this is one of...
That is absolutely fine...
No….because as you...
I do not offer any kind...
I'm afraid this is...
Many people are having to...
Whatever suits you is how...
The content of the sessions will be entirely down to you, it's your life, your world and what you need to be talking about will clearly come from you.
The course that sessions will usually take is that the first few will be about getting to know you, hearing about your life, your history, the people and experiences that form your world. Sometimes it can be useful to focus in on whatever appears to be the main issue or issues in your life, but for the most part, the first few sessions are a bit of a “getting to know you'' kind of format.
And this is two way. It's not just about you telling me stuff about yourself, it's about you getting comfortable with the way that we engage with each other, the way we interact, and even the kind of language we speak.
You will be evaluating me, probably even more than I am evaluating you..
And this is essential because few people can just launch into speaking about their innermost experiences with what is effectively a complete stranger.
You have to build some kind of rapport first, and that is what the initial sessions will always be about.(1)
From there, most people, often with the encouragement of being able to speak freely, safely, and to some degree with prompting, will then start to speak about the issues that may be at the heart of why they are seeking help.
And, hopefully, we start to establish what are the basic ground rules about how we engage with each other, what can be spoken about, how deep the sessions can go. There are no rules about this. The sessions are yours to use as you wish and their nature will normally become established quite quickly, but they can, and almost certainly will change over time.
But for me, it's also about building a picture of your world, and more importantly, about you, and how you see things, the way you interpret your experiences, how you react to different situations, what are your strengths and weaknesses. You are not being analysed as such, it is more a case of learning, and hopefully understanding you on a deeper level than most people would.
I do need to know where your triggers lie, how receptive you are to the opinions of others, how you function, and respond to the world, and people around you, and to some degree, test out what I am able to say to you, and the best way to be able to do this.
And this will be different for everyone, and hopefully, this is the part of the skill that I am able to bring to the sessions, the ability to adapt, and be able to work with YOU in a way that is effective.
And this doesn’t mean that you are being judged. Understanding is not the same as judging, but is essential to the process, just as much as acceptance will be.
And from then on, hopefully, the sessions can be used in whatever way they need to, to help things in your life..because that, and only that is always their purpose.
In my experience, few people want to put their world under a microscope. That is way too intense, and actually serves little or no purpose. You do not need to finish a session with a whole list of stuff to think about and process. Again, that would be overwhelming and pointless.
So the reality is that the majority of sessions will be talking about life, and experiences, and there will be a small part where these may be being examined more closely
(1)It's essentially the same process as if you were making a new friend. Initially you share little, get to know each other, test each other's values and opinions to some degree, and only when these all feel ok, start to build stronger connections which hopefully strengthen over time. Or in some cases, they don’t.
I would absolutely...
Definitely yes. But only...
Yes, I’m sorry about...
Yes I do when I feel that...
The content of the...
And sometimes there...
Yes I will but the...
Unfortunately...
And this is so often the...
We often talk about...
Not at all. Throughout my...
The answer to this is no....
Yes
Actually this is one of...
That is absolutely fine...
No….because as you...
I do not offer any kind...
I'm afraid this is...
Many people are having to...
Whatever suits you is how...
The content of the sessions will be entirely down to you, it's your life, your world and what you need to be talking about will clearly come from you.
The course that sessions will usually take is that the first few will be about getting to know you, hearing about your life, your history, the people and experiences that form your world. Sometimes it can be useful to focus in on whatever appears to be the main issue or issues in your life, but for the most part, the first few sessions are a bit of a “getting to know you'' kind of format.
And this is two way. It's not just about you telling me stuff about yourself, it's about you getting comfortable with the way that we engage with each other, the way we interact, and even the kind of language we speak.
You will be evaluating me, probably even more than I am evaluating you..
And this is essential because few people can just launch into speaking about their innermost experiences with what is effectively a complete stranger.
You have to build some kind of rapport first, and that is what the initial sessions will always be about.(1)
From there, most people, often with the encouragement of being able to speak freely, safely, and to some degree with prompting, will then start to speak about the issues that may be at the heart of why they are seeking help.
And, hopefully, we start to establish what are the basic ground rules about how we engage with each other, what can be spoken about, how deep the sessions can go. There are no rules about this. The sessions are yours to use as you wish and their nature will normally become established quite quickly, but they can, and almost certainly will change over time.
But for me, it's also about building a picture of your world, and more importantly, about you, and how you see things, the way you interpret your experiences, how you react to different situations, what are your strengths and weaknesses. You are not being analysed as such, it is more a case of learning, and hopefully understanding you on a deeper level than most people would.
I do need to know where your triggers lie, how receptive you are to the opinions of others, how you function, and respond to the world, and people around you, and to some degree, test out what I am able to say to you, and the best way to be able to do this.
And this will be different for everyone, and hopefully, this is the part of the skill that I am able to bring to the sessions, the ability to adapt, and be able to work with YOU in a way that is effective.
And this doesn’t mean that you are being judged. Understanding is not the same as judging, but is essential to the process, just as much as acceptance will be.
And from then on, hopefully, the sessions can be used in whatever way they need to, to help things in your life..because that, and only that is always their purpose.
In my experience, few people want to put their world under a microscope. That is way too intense, and actually serves little or no purpose. You do not need to finish a session with a whole list of stuff to think about and process. Again, that would be overwhelming and pointless.
So the reality is that the majority of sessions will be talking about life, and experiences, and there will be a small part where these may be being examined more closely
(1)It's essentially the same process as if you were making a new friend. Initially you share little, get to know each other, test each other's values and opinions to some degree, and only when these all feel ok, start to build stronger connections which hopefully strengthen over time. Or in some cases, they don’t.
I would in fact suggest...
I would absolutely...
Definitely yes. But only...
Yes, I’m sorry about...
Yes I do when I feel that...
The content of the...
And sometimes there...
Yes I will but the...
Unfortunately...
And this is so often the...
We often talk about...
Not at all. Throughout my...
The answer to this is no....
Yes
Actually this is one of...
That is absolutely fine...
No….because as you...
I do not offer any kind...
I'm afraid this is...
Many people are having to...
Whatever suits you is how...
The content of the sessions will be entirely down to you, it's your life, your world and what you need to be talking about will clearly come from you.
The course that sessions will usually take is that the first few will be about getting to know you, hearing about your life, your history, the people and experiences that form your world. Sometimes it can be useful to focus in on whatever appears to be the main issue or issues in your life, but for the most part, the first few sessions are a bit of a “getting to know you'' kind of format.
And this is two way. It's not just about you telling me stuff about yourself, it's about you getting comfortable with the way that we engage with each other, the way we interact, and even the kind of language we speak.
You will be evaluating me, probably even more than I am evaluating you..
And this is essential because few people can just launch into speaking about their innermost experiences with what is effectively a complete stranger.
You have to build some kind of rapport first, and that is what the initial sessions will always be about.(1)
From there, most people, often with the encouragement of being able to speak freely, safely, and to some degree with prompting, will then start to speak about the issues that may be at the heart of why they are seeking help.
And, hopefully, we start to establish what are the basic ground rules about how we engage with each other, what can be spoken about, how deep the sessions can go. There are no rules about this. The sessions are yours to use as you wish and their nature will normally become established quite quickly, but they can, and almost certainly will change over time.
But for me, it's also about building a picture of your world, and more importantly, about you, and how you see things, the way you interpret your experiences, how you react to different situations, what are your strengths and weaknesses. You are not being analysed as such, it is more a case of learning, and hopefully understanding you on a deeper level than most people would.
I do need to know where your triggers lie, how receptive you are to the opinions of others, how you function, and respond to the world, and people around you, and to some degree, test out what I am able to say to you, and the best way to be able to do this.
And this will be different for everyone, and hopefully, this is the part of the skill that I am able to bring to the sessions, the ability to adapt, and be able to work with YOU in a way that is effective.
And this doesn’t mean that you are being judged. Understanding is not the same as judging, but is essential to the process, just as much as acceptance will be.
And from then on, hopefully, the sessions can be used in whatever way they need to, to help things in your life..because that, and only that is always their purpose.
In my experience, few people want to put their world under a microscope. That is way too intense, and actually serves little or no purpose. You do not need to finish a session with a whole list of stuff to think about and process. Again, that would be overwhelming and pointless.
So the reality is that the majority of sessions will be talking about life, and experiences, and there will be a small part where these may be being examined more closely
(1)It's essentially the same process as if you were making a new friend. Initially you share little, get to know each other, test each other's values and opinions to some degree, and only when these all feel ok, start to build stronger connections which hopefully strengthen over time. Or in some cases, they don’t.
The time you are actually...
I would in fact suggest...
I would absolutely...
Definitely yes. But only...
Yes, I’m sorry about...
Yes I do when I feel that...
The content of the...
And sometimes there...
Yes I will but the...
Unfortunately...
And this is so often the...
We often talk about...
Not at all. Throughout my...
The answer to this is no....
Yes
Actually this is one of...
That is absolutely fine...
No….because as you...
I do not offer any kind...
I'm afraid this is...
Many people are having to...
Whatever suits you is how...
The content of the sessions will be entirely down to you, it's your life, your world and what you need to be talking about will clearly come from you.
The course that sessions will usually take is that the first few will be about getting to know you, hearing about your life, your history, the people and experiences that form your world. Sometimes it can be useful to focus in on whatever appears to be the main issue or issues in your life, but for the most part, the first few sessions are a bit of a “getting to know you'' kind of format.
And this is two way. It's not just about you telling me stuff about yourself, it's about you getting comfortable with the way that we engage with each other, the way we interact, and even the kind of language we speak.
You will be evaluating me, probably even more than I am evaluating you..
And this is essential because few people can just launch into speaking about their innermost experiences with what is effectively a complete stranger.
You have to build some kind of rapport first, and that is what the initial sessions will always be about.(1)
From there, most people, often with the encouragement of being able to speak freely, safely, and to some degree with prompting, will then start to speak about the issues that may be at the heart of why they are seeking help.
And, hopefully, we start to establish what are the basic ground rules about how we engage with each other, what can be spoken about, how deep the sessions can go. There are no rules about this. The sessions are yours to use as you wish and their nature will normally become established quite quickly, but they can, and almost certainly will change over time.
But for me, it's also about building a picture of your world, and more importantly, about you, and how you see things, the way you interpret your experiences, how you react to different situations, what are your strengths and weaknesses. You are not being analysed as such, it is more a case of learning, and hopefully understanding you on a deeper level than most people would.
I do need to know where your triggers lie, how receptive you are to the opinions of others, how you function, and respond to the world, and people around you, and to some degree, test out what I am able to say to you, and the best way to be able to do this.
And this will be different for everyone, and hopefully, this is the part of the skill that I am able to bring to the sessions, the ability to adapt, and be able to work with YOU in a way that is effective.
And this doesn’t mean that you are being judged. Understanding is not the same as judging, but is essential to the process, just as much as acceptance will be.
And from then on, hopefully, the sessions can be used in whatever way they need to, to help things in your life..because that, and only that is always their purpose.
In my experience, few people want to put their world under a microscope. That is way too intense, and actually serves little or no purpose. You do not need to finish a session with a whole list of stuff to think about and process. Again, that would be overwhelming and pointless.
So the reality is that the majority of sessions will be talking about life, and experiences, and there will be a small part where these may be being examined more closely
(1)It's essentially the same process as if you were making a new friend. Initially you share little, get to know each other, test each other's values and opinions to some degree, and only when these all feel ok, start to build stronger connections which hopefully strengthen over time. Or in some cases, they don’t.
I'm afraid I have...
The time you are actually...
I would in fact suggest...
I would absolutely...
Definitely yes. But only...
Yes, I’m sorry about...
Yes I do when I feel that...
The content of the...
And sometimes there...
Yes I will but the...
Unfortunately...
And this is so often the...
We often talk about...
Not at all. Throughout my...
The answer to this is no....
Yes
Actually this is one of...
That is absolutely fine...
No….because as you...
I do not offer any kind...
I'm afraid this is...
Many people are having to...
Whatever suits you is how...
The content of the sessions will be entirely down to you, it's your life, your world and what you need to be talking about will clearly come from you.
The course that sessions will usually take is that the first few will be about getting to know you, hearing about your life, your history, the people and experiences that form your world. Sometimes it can be useful to focus in on whatever appears to be the main issue or issues in your life, but for the most part, the first few sessions are a bit of a “getting to know you'' kind of format.
And this is two way. It's not just about you telling me stuff about yourself, it's about you getting comfortable with the way that we engage with each other, the way we interact, and even the kind of language we speak.
You will be evaluating me, probably even more than I am evaluating you..
And this is essential because few people can just launch into speaking about their innermost experiences with what is effectively a complete stranger.
You have to build some kind of rapport first, and that is what the initial sessions will always be about.(1)
From there, most people, often with the encouragement of being able to speak freely, safely, and to some degree with prompting, will then start to speak about the issues that may be at the heart of why they are seeking help.
And, hopefully, we start to establish what are the basic ground rules about how we engage with each other, what can be spoken about, how deep the sessions can go. There are no rules about this. The sessions are yours to use as you wish and their nature will normally become established quite quickly, but they can, and almost certainly will change over time.
But for me, it's also about building a picture of your world, and more importantly, about you, and how you see things, the way you interpret your experiences, how you react to different situations, what are your strengths and weaknesses. You are not being analysed as such, it is more a case of learning, and hopefully understanding you on a deeper level than most people would.
I do need to know where your triggers lie, how receptive you are to the opinions of others, how you function, and respond to the world, and people around you, and to some degree, test out what I am able to say to you, and the best way to be able to do this.
And this will be different for everyone, and hopefully, this is the part of the skill that I am able to bring to the sessions, the ability to adapt, and be able to work with YOU in a way that is effective.
And this doesn’t mean that you are being judged. Understanding is not the same as judging, but is essential to the process, just as much as acceptance will be.
And from then on, hopefully, the sessions can be used in whatever way they need to, to help things in your life..because that, and only that is always their purpose.
In my experience, few people want to put their world under a microscope. That is way too intense, and actually serves little or no purpose. You do not need to finish a session with a whole list of stuff to think about and process. Again, that would be overwhelming and pointless.
So the reality is that the majority of sessions will be talking about life, and experiences, and there will be a small part where these may be being examined more closely
(1)It's essentially the same process as if you were making a new friend. Initially you share little, get to know each other, test each other's values and opinions to some degree, and only when these all feel ok, start to build stronger connections which hopefully strengthen over time. Or in some cases, they don’t.
What I am hoping is that...
I'm afraid I have...
The time you are actually...
I would in fact suggest...
I would absolutely...
Definitely yes. But only...
Yes, I’m sorry about...
Yes I do when I feel that...
The content of the...
And sometimes there...
Yes I will but the...
Unfortunately...
And this is so often the...
We often talk about...
Not at all. Throughout my...
The answer to this is no....
Yes
Actually this is one of...
That is absolutely fine...
No….because as you...
I do not offer any kind...
I'm afraid this is...
Many people are having to...
Whatever suits you is how...
The content of the sessions will be entirely down to you, it's your life, your world and what you need to be talking about will clearly come from you.
The course that sessions will usually take is that the first few will be about getting to know you, hearing about your life, your history, the people and experiences that form your world. Sometimes it can be useful to focus in on whatever appears to be the main issue or issues in your life, but for the most part, the first few sessions are a bit of a “getting to know you'' kind of format.
And this is two way. It's not just about you telling me stuff about yourself, it's about you getting comfortable with the way that we engage with each other, the way we interact, and even the kind of language we speak.
You will be evaluating me, probably even more than I am evaluating you..
And this is essential because few people can just launch into speaking about their innermost experiences with what is effectively a complete stranger.
You have to build some kind of rapport first, and that is what the initial sessions will always be about.(1)
From there, most people, often with the encouragement of being able to speak freely, safely, and to some degree with prompting, will then start to speak about the issues that may be at the heart of why they are seeking help.
And, hopefully, we start to establish what are the basic ground rules about how we engage with each other, what can be spoken about, how deep the sessions can go. There are no rules about this. The sessions are yours to use as you wish and their nature will normally become established quite quickly, but they can, and almost certainly will change over time.
But for me, it's also about building a picture of your world, and more importantly, about you, and how you see things, the way you interpret your experiences, how you react to different situations, what are your strengths and weaknesses. You are not being analysed as such, it is more a case of learning, and hopefully understanding you on a deeper level than most people would.
I do need to know where your triggers lie, how receptive you are to the opinions of others, how you function, and respond to the world, and people around you, and to some degree, test out what I am able to say to you, and the best way to be able to do this.
And this will be different for everyone, and hopefully, this is the part of the skill that I am able to bring to the sessions, the ability to adapt, and be able to work with YOU in a way that is effective.
And this doesn’t mean that you are being judged. Understanding is not the same as judging, but is essential to the process, just as much as acceptance will be.
And from then on, hopefully, the sessions can be used in whatever way they need to, to help things in your life..because that, and only that is always their purpose.
In my experience, few people want to put their world under a microscope. That is way too intense, and actually serves little or no purpose. You do not need to finish a session with a whole list of stuff to think about and process. Again, that would be overwhelming and pointless.
So the reality is that the majority of sessions will be talking about life, and experiences, and there will be a small part where these may be being examined more closely
(1)It's essentially the same process as if you were making a new friend. Initially you share little, get to know each other, test each other's values and opinions to some degree, and only when these all feel ok, start to build stronger connections which hopefully strengthen over time. Or in some cases, they don’t.
I am a huge...
What I am hoping is that...
I'm afraid I have...
The time you are actually...
I would in fact suggest...
I would absolutely...
Definitely yes. But only...
Yes, I’m sorry about...
Yes I do when I feel that...
The content of the...
And sometimes there...
Yes I will but the...
Unfortunately...
And this is so often the...
We often talk about...
Not at all. Throughout my...
The answer to this is no....
Yes
Actually this is one of...
That is absolutely fine...
No….because as you...
I do not offer any kind...
I'm afraid this is...
Many people are having to...
Whatever suits you is how...
The content of the sessions will be entirely down to you, it's your life, your world and what you need to be talking about will clearly come from you.
The course that sessions will usually take is that the first few will be about getting to know you, hearing about your life, your history, the people and experiences that form your world. Sometimes it can be useful to focus in on whatever appears to be the main issue or issues in your life, but for the most part, the first few sessions are a bit of a “getting to know you'' kind of format.
And this is two way. It's not just about you telling me stuff about yourself, it's about you getting comfortable with the way that we engage with each other, the way we interact, and even the kind of language we speak.
You will be evaluating me, probably even more than I am evaluating you..
And this is essential because few people can just launch into speaking about their innermost experiences with what is effectively a complete stranger.
You have to build some kind of rapport first, and that is what the initial sessions will always be about.(1)
From there, most people, often with the encouragement of being able to speak freely, safely, and to some degree with prompting, will then start to speak about the issues that may be at the heart of why they are seeking help.
And, hopefully, we start to establish what are the basic ground rules about how we engage with each other, what can be spoken about, how deep the sessions can go. There are no rules about this. The sessions are yours to use as you wish and their nature will normally become established quite quickly, but they can, and almost certainly will change over time.
But for me, it's also about building a picture of your world, and more importantly, about you, and how you see things, the way you interpret your experiences, how you react to different situations, what are your strengths and weaknesses. You are not being analysed as such, it is more a case of learning, and hopefully understanding you on a deeper level than most people would.
I do need to know where your triggers lie, how receptive you are to the opinions of others, how you function, and respond to the world, and people around you, and to some degree, test out what I am able to say to you, and the best way to be able to do this.
And this will be different for everyone, and hopefully, this is the part of the skill that I am able to bring to the sessions, the ability to adapt, and be able to work with YOU in a way that is effective.
And this doesn’t mean that you are being judged. Understanding is not the same as judging, but is essential to the process, just as much as acceptance will be.
And from then on, hopefully, the sessions can be used in whatever way they need to, to help things in your life..because that, and only that is always their purpose.
In my experience, few people want to put their world under a microscope. That is way too intense, and actually serves little or no purpose. You do not need to finish a session with a whole list of stuff to think about and process. Again, that would be overwhelming and pointless.
So the reality is that the majority of sessions will be talking about life, and experiences, and there will be a small part where these may be being examined more closely
(1)It's essentially the same process as if you were making a new friend. Initially you share little, get to know each other, test each other's values and opinions to some degree, and only when these all feel ok, start to build stronger connections which hopefully strengthen over time. Or in some cases, they don’t.
This list can be endless....
I am a huge...
What I am hoping is that...
I'm afraid I have...
The time you are actually...
I would in fact suggest...
I would absolutely...
Definitely yes. But only...
Yes, I’m sorry about...
Yes I do when I feel that...
The content of the...
And sometimes there...
Yes I will but the...
Unfortunately...
And this is so often the...
We often talk about...
Not at all. Throughout my...
The answer to this is no....
Yes
Actually this is one of...
That is absolutely fine...
No….because as you...
I do not offer any kind...
I'm afraid this is...
Many people are having to...
Whatever suits you is how...
The content of the sessions will be entirely down to you, it's your life, your world and what you need to be talking about will clearly come from you.
The course that sessions will usually take is that the first few will be about getting to know you, hearing about your life, your history, the people and experiences that form your world. Sometimes it can be useful to focus in on whatever appears to be the main issue or issues in your life, but for the most part, the first few sessions are a bit of a “getting to know you'' kind of format.
And this is two way. It's not just about you telling me stuff about yourself, it's about you getting comfortable with the way that we engage with each other, the way we interact, and even the kind of language we speak.
You will be evaluating me, probably even more than I am evaluating you..
And this is essential because few people can just launch into speaking about their innermost experiences with what is effectively a complete stranger.
You have to build some kind of rapport first, and that is what the initial sessions will always be about.(1)
From there, most people, often with the encouragement of being able to speak freely, safely, and to some degree with prompting, will then start to speak about the issues that may be at the heart of why they are seeking help.
And, hopefully, we start to establish what are the basic ground rules about how we engage with each other, what can be spoken about, how deep the sessions can go. There are no rules about this. The sessions are yours to use as you wish and their nature will normally become established quite quickly, but they can, and almost certainly will change over time.
But for me, it's also about building a picture of your world, and more importantly, about you, and how you see things, the way you interpret your experiences, how you react to different situations, what are your strengths and weaknesses. You are not being analysed as such, it is more a case of learning, and hopefully understanding you on a deeper level than most people would.
I do need to know where your triggers lie, how receptive you are to the opinions of others, how you function, and respond to the world, and people around you, and to some degree, test out what I am able to say to you, and the best way to be able to do this.
And this will be different for everyone, and hopefully, this is the part of the skill that I am able to bring to the sessions, the ability to adapt, and be able to work with YOU in a way that is effective.
And this doesn’t mean that you are being judged. Understanding is not the same as judging, but is essential to the process, just as much as acceptance will be.
And from then on, hopefully, the sessions can be used in whatever way they need to, to help things in your life..because that, and only that is always their purpose.
In my experience, few people want to put their world under a microscope. That is way too intense, and actually serves little or no purpose. You do not need to finish a session with a whole list of stuff to think about and process. Again, that would be overwhelming and pointless.
So the reality is that the majority of sessions will be talking about life, and experiences, and there will be a small part where these may be being examined more closely
(1)It's essentially the same process as if you were making a new friend. Initially you share little, get to know each other, test each other's values and opinions to some degree, and only when these all feel ok, start to build stronger connections which hopefully strengthen over time. Or in some cases, they don’t.
It is very important that...
This list can be endless....
I am a huge...
What I am hoping is that...
I'm afraid I have...
The time you are actually...
I would in fact suggest...
I would absolutely...
Definitely yes. But only...
Yes, I’m sorry about...
Yes I do when I feel that...
The content of the...
And sometimes there...
Yes I will but the...
Unfortunately...
And this is so often the...
We often talk about...
Not at all. Throughout my...
The answer to this is no....
Yes
Actually this is one of...
That is absolutely fine...
No….because as you...
I do not offer any kind...
I'm afraid this is...
Many people are having to...
Whatever suits you is how...
The content of the sessions will be entirely down to you, it's your life, your world and what you need to be talking about will clearly come from you.
The course that sessions will usually take is that the first few will be about getting to know you, hearing about your life, your history, the people and experiences that form your world. Sometimes it can be useful to focus in on whatever appears to be the main issue or issues in your life, but for the most part, the first few sessions are a bit of a “getting to know you'' kind of format.
And this is two way. It's not just about you telling me stuff about yourself, it's about you getting comfortable with the way that we engage with each other, the way we interact, and even the kind of language we speak.
You will be evaluating me, probably even more than I am evaluating you..
And this is essential because few people can just launch into speaking about their innermost experiences with what is effectively a complete stranger.
You have to build some kind of rapport first, and that is what the initial sessions will always be about.(1)
From there, most people, often with the encouragement of being able to speak freely, safely, and to some degree with prompting, will then start to speak about the issues that may be at the heart of why they are seeking help.
And, hopefully, we start to establish what are the basic ground rules about how we engage with each other, what can be spoken about, how deep the sessions can go. There are no rules about this. The sessions are yours to use as you wish and their nature will normally become established quite quickly, but they can, and almost certainly will change over time.
But for me, it's also about building a picture of your world, and more importantly, about you, and how you see things, the way you interpret your experiences, how you react to different situations, what are your strengths and weaknesses. You are not being analysed as such, it is more a case of learning, and hopefully understanding you on a deeper level than most people would.
I do need to know where your triggers lie, how receptive you are to the opinions of others, how you function, and respond to the world, and people around you, and to some degree, test out what I am able to say to you, and the best way to be able to do this.
And this will be different for everyone, and hopefully, this is the part of the skill that I am able to bring to the sessions, the ability to adapt, and be able to work with YOU in a way that is effective.
And this doesn’t mean that you are being judged. Understanding is not the same as judging, but is essential to the process, just as much as acceptance will be.
And from then on, hopefully, the sessions can be used in whatever way they need to, to help things in your life..because that, and only that is always their purpose.
In my experience, few people want to put their world under a microscope. That is way too intense, and actually serves little or no purpose. You do not need to finish a session with a whole list of stuff to think about and process. Again, that would be overwhelming and pointless.
So the reality is that the majority of sessions will be talking about life, and experiences, and there will be a small part where these may be being examined more closely
(1)It's essentially the same process as if you were making a new friend. Initially you share little, get to know each other, test each other's values and opinions to some degree, and only when these all feel ok, start to build stronger connections which hopefully strengthen over time. Or in some cases, they don’t.
This service is...
It is very important that...
This list can be endless....
I am a huge...
What I am hoping is that...
I'm afraid I have...
The time you are actually...
I would in fact suggest...
I would absolutely...
Definitely yes. But only...
Yes, I’m sorry about...
Yes I do when I feel that...
The content of the...
And sometimes there...
Yes I will but the...
Unfortunately...
And this is so often the...
We often talk about...
Not at all. Throughout my...
The answer to this is no....
Yes
Actually this is one of...
That is absolutely fine...
No….because as you...
I do not offer any kind...
I'm afraid this is...
Many people are having to...
Whatever suits you is how...
The content of the sessions will be entirely down to you, it's your life, your world and what you need to be talking about will clearly come from you.
The course that sessions will usually take is that the first few will be about getting to know you, hearing about your life, your history, the people and experiences that form your world. Sometimes it can be useful to focus in on whatever appears to be the main issue or issues in your life, but for the most part, the first few sessions are a bit of a “getting to know you'' kind of format.
And this is two way. It's not just about you telling me stuff about yourself, it's about you getting comfortable with the way that we engage with each other, the way we interact, and even the kind of language we speak.
You will be evaluating me, probably even more than I am evaluating you..
And this is essential because few people can just launch into speaking about their innermost experiences with what is effectively a complete stranger.
You have to build some kind of rapport first, and that is what the initial sessions will always be about.(1)
From there, most people, often with the encouragement of being able to speak freely, safely, and to some degree with prompting, will then start to speak about the issues that may be at the heart of why they are seeking help.
And, hopefully, we start to establish what are the basic ground rules about how we engage with each other, what can be spoken about, how deep the sessions can go. There are no rules about this. The sessions are yours to use as you wish and their nature will normally become established quite quickly, but they can, and almost certainly will change over time.
But for me, it's also about building a picture of your world, and more importantly, about you, and how you see things, the way you interpret your experiences, how you react to different situations, what are your strengths and weaknesses. You are not being analysed as such, it is more a case of learning, and hopefully understanding you on a deeper level than most people would.
I do need to know where your triggers lie, how receptive you are to the opinions of others, how you function, and respond to the world, and people around you, and to some degree, test out what I am able to say to you, and the best way to be able to do this.
And this will be different for everyone, and hopefully, this is the part of the skill that I am able to bring to the sessions, the ability to adapt, and be able to work with YOU in a way that is effective.
And this doesn’t mean that you are being judged. Understanding is not the same as judging, but is essential to the process, just as much as acceptance will be.
And from then on, hopefully, the sessions can be used in whatever way they need to, to help things in your life..because that, and only that is always their purpose.
In my experience, few people want to put their world under a microscope. That is way too intense, and actually serves little or no purpose. You do not need to finish a session with a whole list of stuff to think about and process. Again, that would be overwhelming and pointless.
So the reality is that the majority of sessions will be talking about life, and experiences, and there will be a small part where these may be being examined more closely
(1)It's essentially the same process as if you were making a new friend. Initially you share little, get to know each other, test each other's values and opinions to some degree, and only when these all feel ok, start to build stronger connections which hopefully strengthen over time. Or in some cases, they don’t.
This service is...
It is very important that...
This list can be endless....
I am a huge...
What I am hoping is that...
I'm afraid I have...
The time you are actually...
I would in fact suggest...
I would absolutely...
Definitely yes. But only...
Yes, I’m sorry about...
Yes I do when I feel that...
The content of the...
And sometimes there...
Yes I will but the...
Unfortunately...
And this is so often the...
We often talk about...
Not at all. Throughout my...
The answer to this is no....
Yes
Actually this is one of...
That is absolutely fine...
No….because as you...
I do not offer any kind...
I'm afraid this is...
Many people are having to...
Whatever suits you is how...
The content of the sessions will be entirely down to you, it's your life, your world and what you need to be talking about will clearly come from you.
The course that sessions will usually take is that the first few will be about getting to know you, hearing about your life, your history, the people and experiences that form your world. Sometimes it can be useful to focus in on whatever appears to be the main issue or issues in your life, but for the most part, the first few sessions are a bit of a “getting to know you'' kind of format.
And this is two way. It's not just about you telling me stuff about yourself, it's about you getting comfortable with the way that we engage with each other, the way we interact, and even the kind of language we speak.
You will be evaluating me, probably even more than I am evaluating you..
And this is essential because few people can just launch into speaking about their innermost experiences with what is effectively a complete stranger.
You have to build some kind of rapport first, and that is what the initial sessions will always be about.(1)
From there, most people, often with the encouragement of being able to speak freely, safely, and to some degree with prompting, will then start to speak about the issues that may be at the heart of why they are seeking help.
And, hopefully, we start to establish what are the basic ground rules about how we engage with each other, what can be spoken about, how deep the sessions can go. There are no rules about this. The sessions are yours to use as you wish and their nature will normally become established quite quickly, but they can, and almost certainly will change over time.
But for me, it's also about building a picture of your world, and more importantly, about you, and how you see things, the way you interpret your experiences, how you react to different situations, what are your strengths and weaknesses. You are not being analysed as such, it is more a case of learning, and hopefully understanding you on a deeper level than most people would.
I do need to know where your triggers lie, how receptive you are to the opinions of others, how you function, and respond to the world, and people around you, and to some degree, test out what I am able to say to you, and the best way to be able to do this.
And this will be different for everyone, and hopefully, this is the part of the skill that I am able to bring to the sessions, the ability to adapt, and be able to work with YOU in a way that is effective.
And this doesn’t mean that you are being judged. Understanding is not the same as judging, but is essential to the process, just as much as acceptance will be.
And from then on, hopefully, the sessions can be used in whatever way they need to, to help things in your life..because that, and only that is always their purpose.
In my experience, few people want to put their world under a microscope. That is way too intense, and actually serves little or no purpose. You do not need to finish a session with a whole list of stuff to think about and process. Again, that would be overwhelming and pointless.
So the reality is that the majority of sessions will be talking about life, and experiences, and there will be a small part where these may be being examined more closely
(1)It's essentially the same process as if you were making a new friend. Initially you share little, get to know each other, test each other's values and opinions to some degree, and only when these all feel ok, start to build stronger connections which hopefully strengthen over time. Or in some cases, they don’t.