Although a successful outcome to therapy cannot be guaranteed, I will use my best abilities to help you overcome the difficulties that led you to seek professional help.

 

Therapy is a relationship between people that works in part because of clearly defined rights and responsibilities held by each person.

 

Psychotherapy has both benefits and risks. Because the process of therapy often requires discussing the unpleasant aspects of your life, risks may include experiencing sadness, guilt, anxiety, anger, frustration, loneliness, and helplessness. When that happens, you may be tempted to withdraw from therapy.  If this occurs, please discuss it with me.

 

Psychotherapy has been shown to have benefits for individuals who undertake it. Therapy often leads to a significant reduction in feelings of grief, or distress, and increased satisfaction in interpersonal relationships, greater personal awareness and insight, increased skills for coping and managing stress, and resolutions to specific problems.

 

Psychotherapy requires a very active effort on your part. The function of therapy is to help you resolve problem areas in your life. It is your responsibility to help me understand your life situation, thoughts, and feelings, and to have the courage to try to master your problem areas.

 

It is my role to listen, to understand, and to guide and facilitate this process to the fullest of my professional training and experience.   The duration of therapy is different for each individual based on his or her personal history, life experiences, personality style and coping skills, and the issue you are seeking assistance with.