Psychotherapy sessions generally consist of listening to what a client has to say and then responding with a comment or question. I refrain from giving advice, as I prefer to empower my clients to find their own answers and initiate their own changes through a process of facilitating greater awareness about themselves and their issues. Our sessions will be about talking and exchanging ideas. I have found that what is helpful is to join you on this journey of discovery by listening and understanding and to offer questions that stir curiosity in you. With this new understanding of your thoughts, feelings and behaviors, you are freed up to see more choices and make better decisions. At times you might find me quiet. I encourage you to ask me any questions at any time so we can understand the meaning of things. In most cases, it will be imperative that an awareness occur on both a mental and emotional level before answers can be had or desired changes can be implemented.
It is normal and natural for strong feelings to arise during the course of psychotherapy. It is not unusual for a client’s symptoms to become more pronounced during the course of therapy, although therapy sessions generally assist a client in coping with the experience of painful feelings, difficult memories, or problems relating to others.