At your first appointment, the therapist will ask what has brought you to therapy. They will invite you to tell them as much as you feel comfortable sharing. They will also respond to any questions or concerns you may have about therapy.
At the end of your first appointment, the therapist will ask if you wish to continue with further appointments. If you do want to continue, the therapist will set up your next appointments for you.
Appointments with your therapist will be held weekly until you decide to end therapy.
This depends on your preference and need. Most clients begin with a weekly 50-minute session and then transition to a schedule that meets every other week.
Some have a lot to process and need to start with twice per week to accelerate the process of change.
Each in-person 50 minute session is 80€.
We recognize that therapy is an investment. The time and money you devote is no small amount. We take our work seriously and hold ourselves to an exceedingly high standard out of respect for your commitment to better your life.
For information about our online therapy sessions please visit ttcounsellingonline.com
Yes. If you pay for 5 sessions upfront, you get a 10% discount. If you pay for 10 sessions in advance, you get a 15% discount.
Absolutely. We offer both telephone counselling and video counselling sessions to clients who prefer online to in-person appointments. You can contact us to schedule or book an online counselling session here.
Or visit our sister site ttcounsellingonline.com.
Our cancellation policy is 48 hours, so as long as you can cancel 48 hours before your session, there is no fee. If you cancel within 48 hours, then a cancellation fee of 80€ applies.
This depends on various factors, but a short answer is that you will help determine if you need to be in therapy based on your progress toward your own goals.
In our practice, we believe therapy is most effective when you feel committed and involved in the process. If we hit a plateau or a wall, we will re-evaluate our strategies and your need to be in therapy.
Most clients begin to experience changes in the first month and reach a better place within a year of treatment. After they reach a better place, many clients enjoy keeping the relationship with the therapist going through a bi-weekly cadence to continue to stay on track and explore their unfolding life more deeply.
You are the expert regarding your progress. However, our inner critics tend to be the harshest when directed at ourselves. You might not always notice when changes are already happening. Once you have worked with your therapist to set realistic and attainable goals, you will examine those goals to check on how far you have come and what areas still need your attention.
Your therapist’s perspective will complement yours and tell the full story of the gains that you have made. When therapy is working, people tend to feel like they have a greater grasp of their situation, feel increased acceptance toward the things they can’t control, and gain clarity about the available choices.
Many clients feel better equipped to deal with the challenges that life is throwing at them, and most have greater compassion for themselves and others. Some feel more invigorated and begin to take actionable steps toward a new way of life.
If you do not feel like therapy is working for you, please bring it up to your therapist for further discussion.
We use a blend of modalities at TTC. Your therapist will work with you to determine which modalities are best suited and will adjust accordingly. It depends on the nature of your symptoms, the stage of therapy you are in, and your personal preference.
You can read more about different types of therapy here.
Generally, text and email will only be used to arrange scheduling and billing concerns. The more personal content of therapy will be kept for the session work.
You can schedule emergency sessions and same-day calls with your therapist at their discretion and availability. Even though we will do our best to maintain prompt communication with our clients, Talk Therapy Counselling cannot provide immediate responses after hours.
If you are having a life-threatening emergency, please call 112 or the mental health support hotline in your area. Details of further Emergency Resources can be found here.