FAQs About Therapy

Therapy is the centuries-old practice of living a choiceful life. It is a science based in psychological safety that helps you process, make meaning, and find fluidity within present and past experience.

Therapy is not just about the past. But we are the sum of our experiences. Understanding why we do what we do or naturally respond in any situation is necessary for meaningful change, confidence, and self-acceptance.

Therapy is a weekly 50 minute virtual or in-person session. We start by getting to know why you’re here and cultivating our therapeutic container. What motivated your decision to start this process? We go over a brief personal history and the foundations of your relational model that shaped who you are and how you relate to others.

As we continue, we start session by exploring any areas of acute stress or just pieces that don’t quite feel right. What is pulling your attention from the present moment? We work to uncover deeper insights about these phenomenons and how they can help us lead you to a more fulfilling life that feels truly yours.

The therapeutic relationship is essential to achieving positive outcomes. This process is not as simple as taking a pill to relieve symptoms. It requires a unique connection and psychological safety with the therapist. Decades of research demonstrate the quality of the therapeutic relationship is one of the strongest predictors of treatment success (Norcross & Lambert, 2019).

If you’re working with the right therapist, you will feel it. The insights will come, you will feel greater relief, and see tangible change in your life in the way you relate and respond to others and achieve your goals.