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What does the structure of sessions usually look like?
What does the structure of sessions usually look like?
My approach to counselling is completely client-centred. There is no "cookie cutter" approach to working with someone. The tools I use with clients depends on their personal needs.
INITIAL SESSION: The first session is 90min. This session is all about getting to know one another (establishing rapport), me getting to hear about your intentions for our work together, and answering any questions you may have about the counselling process. We also fuill out all the necessary intake forms, which are required for each new client.
This session establishes the foundation of our professional client-counsellor relationship. It is also here where we decide on the best approach, and draw up the suggested roadmap forward. It is also important now to decide if the client's challenges are indeed within my scope of practice. If they are not, then I may refer to an industry professional who is better suited to help the client (a clinical psychologist, psychiatrist, GP, etc).
FOLLOW-UP SESSIONS are 1 hour long.
A session may include various approaches, including narrative counselling, life coaching, hypnosis techniques, mindfulness, mind-body processes, holistic interventions, and more. Clients are always given activities to do between sessions, to ensure organic shifts take place outside of the counselling space. "Homework" may include certain journalling activities, reflections, meditations, breathing exercises, goal setting, completing of worksheets, and techniques to try out at home/work/school (for example, in anger management, certain approaches are taught to highlight the origins of anger, how to deal with outbursts, learning skills of non-violent communication etc). This personal "growth work" is always encouraged to be done, as it can ensure the success of our work together.
The time we spend together will vary from client to client. Short-term issues can take as little as 1 month to rectify. Other clients prefer to walk a journey over a longer time.
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