How to Prepare for Your First Therapy Session

Everyone (who ever has therapy, anyway) has a first therapy session. So, how to make best use of that, and get things going most effectively? Dr. Tori Olds has advice:

Things to prepare

Questions that you should consider, and prepare answers to beforehand, include:

• Why are you here? Not in any deep philosophical sense, but, what brought you to therapy?
• What would you like to focus on? Chances are, you are paying a hefty hourly rate—so having considered this will allow you to get your money’s worth.
• How will you know when you’ve met your goal? Note that this is really two questions in one, because first you need to identify your goal, and then you need to expand on it. If you woke up tomorrow and all your psychological problems were solved, how would you know? What would be different? What does it look like?

If you have a little time between now and your first session, journaling can help a lot.

Remember also that a first therapy session can also be like a mutual interview, to decide whether it’s a good match. Not every therapist is good at their job, and not every therapist will be good for you specifically. Sometimes, a therapist may be a mismatch through no fault of their own. Considering what those reasons might be can also be a good thing to think about in advance, to help find the best therapist for you in fewer tries!

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Want to learn more?

You might also like to read:

• The Easiest Way To Take Up Journaling
• Getting The Most Out Of Therapy

Take care!