I have been licensed since 2020 and have been working in a private practice ever since. Currently I see individuals ages 13 and up. I am a straight forward counselor and not afraid to call clients out on their inconsistencies. (You are saying you want these changes in life to be made but are your actions in line with your goals). Overall I go by the motto..if you are not changing it, then you are choosing it.
I try to be direct with clients and not beat around the bush. To me, my role as a counselor is to facilitate conversation to help clients see a perspective they may have been unaware of. Unlike some other therapists, I am not afraid to hold clients accountable and be straightforward within our conversations.
First session is relationship building process. I will go through the informed consent and discuss how the therapy process goes. Without first getting to know one another it is difficult to have beneficial outcomes in therapy (feel free to ask me questions about myself I am an open book).
