Here’s a little something I like to share to help my clients prepare for their online counseling sessions.
I absolutely love it when people show up to sessions with their pens and notepads. It’s even better when they have breakthrough moments. Sometimes I give practice activities to help them outside of the session. It’s a great way to apply what they have learned in the sessions. Working with my team and me is a unique experience. Here are some helpful points to know about preparing for your counseling session.
It takes time
Of course, you want your life to improve as soon as possible. It’s important to know it takes time. You have already taken the first brave step of showing up in counseling the next braves steps and progress will unfold as you continue moving forward.
Counseling is a process. A lot of times the problems didn’t happen overnight, which also means the problems don’t just dissolve overnight. You owe it to yourself to allow yourself time to heal. You may have rapid progress or it may be a slow crawl. Healing is not a linear process.
I share with my clients how it takes time for the healing process to unfold. Initially, we are developing the counseling relationship and establishing trust. As the sessions continue more progress will be made in your life.
Not every session will be earth-shattering
If you do not have ah-ha moments at each session it doesn’t mean counseling is not working. Some sessions will be simply the best while others are more in-depth processing or psychoeducational.
If you are not seeing the progress you want to see in a session does not mean you or your therapist are doing something wrong. This means you are working in your counseling sessions. It’s all part of the process.
How to prepare for your online counseling session
- Be on time
- Have an open mind
- Be in a private location
- Have your device
- Be prepared to talk
- Have a willing heart
- Bring water to sip
- Have comfortable seating
- Have tissues for tears.
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