You’ll typically see this page being used by therapists to highlight their education, experience, and other relevant information.
I’ll get to that in a moment.
Let me first explain what types of clients typically have the most success with me so you can decide if we’ll have a good working relationship together.
After all, therapy should be more about you, not me.
The clients who have been most successful in therapy with me are ones who come ready to work. They understand that I’m not going to say or do any one thing that will magically fix them and make their mental health challenges disappear.
They take some initiative, follow through, and work hard to get to the root of what’s going on. This entails being ready to be honest, open, and vulnerable.
This can be difficult and can take some time and not everyone is ready for this, so, it’s ideal if you’re coming on your own accord, not because someone is “making” you.
They like my down-to-earth attitude and humour within therapy sessions and appreciate that I don’t force conversations they aren’t quite ready to have or offer generic advice (we get it; good sleep, nutrition, and exercising will all make us feel better).
And, yes, it’s no problem to swear in an appointment. I get asked this fairly often and it always surprises me, as you’ll sometimes find me letting out a few choice words as well.