Depending on the therapist, they may ask you to fill this out electronically before you even show up at their office or they may ask you to arrive 15-30 minutes early to complete these forms in their waiting room. Before you even meet with the therapist, you will have to fill out intake paperwork. Your first session will feel a lot like seeing a new doctor for the first time. It’s important to plan ahead because if you can’t find the office or run into some other problem 10-15 minutes before your session, your therapist may not be available to help you if they are still in a session finishing up with another client.Įven if you are doing a virtual session for therapy, it’s still important to plan ahead and think through the logistics like making sure you do therapy in a place where you’ll have privacy, a reliable Internet connection, and good lighting. They can tell you if parking is hard to find because their office is in a busy shopping complex or that the building’s front door locks after 5pm so you’ll need call the therapist when you arrive so that they can buzz you in if you have an evening session. That simple phone call or email gives them a chance to warn you about quirks that are unique to their location. If you are not familiar with the area, do yourself a favor and look up the directions on your GPS beforehand.Įven if you can find a therapist’s office address on their website, I still recommend reaching out to them because this gives you an opportunity to ask them about any issues you should be aware of when it comes to traveling to their office.Ī good therapist should have thought ahead of time what it would be like for a new client to show up at their office for the first time.
Some therapists see clients at more than one location so make sure you are going to the right place. Two or three days before your first session, reach out to your therapist by phone or email to confirm their office address. In this article, I’ll talk about the steps you can take to prepare yourself for your first therapy session.
#First therapy session with a client how to#
In my previous two articles, I wrote about how to find a good therapist. If you’ve never been to therapy before, I wrote this guide for you. Was I just supposed to show up? Or was like it like going to the dentist where I spent the week before my appointment preparing by being more diligent about flossing my teeth at night? Once I found one, I didn’t know if there was anything I needed to do to prepare for my first session.
#First therapy session with a client tv#
My only reference points were scenes from TV shows and movies. Back then, I didn’t really know what to expect. It can also be extremely rewarding and even life changing.Įven though today I am a therapist, I was once a first time client. So you’ve found a therapist and scheduled your first therapy session.Īre you excited? Nervous? Do you know what to expect?įor people who have never been to therapy though, it can be an intimidating experience.
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