THE INITIAL CONSULTATION- SERVICES I OFFER (part 1)
- May 13, 2020
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What you can expect from an initial consultation in my practice
The initial meeting with a clinical psychologist / psychotherapist is termed a consultation. It may be a one off meeting or go on for a few sessions. Typically the consultation with me lasts 50- 60 minutes for an individual and longer for couples or families.
With my expertise of being a clinical psychologist, this initial consultation can be considered a space where I will attempt to get to know you, your background information and the problems you face in detail, and check if your concerns warrants a clinical diagnosis or not. Depending on this assessment the best course of treatment – be it counselling, short term or long term psychotherapy, or in more severe cases a psychiatrist referral; will be recommended.
In addition to the aforesaid,Consultations can be therapeutic in themselves.
Personally I recommend using this consultation as a mutual space to assess for a goodness of fit- ie the client can use this initial few sessions if he/she finds this space and me comfortable and ideal to continue your journey with me. Whereas I will assess objectively the suitability for psycho-therapeutic journey with me.
If we agree that this method could be beneficial, discussion on accessing psychotherapy and its details may be discussed.
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