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Individual Psychotherapy – Adults
Assessment period and therapeutic process: The first three sessions of treatment are an assessment phase where I get to grips with your most pressing needs as well as your history up to this point. Thereafter we will move into the therapeutic section of the treatment where we will begin to understand the source of your struggles and help you process the emotions around it. We will also identify repetitive patterns of behaviour and defense mechanisms that may be hindering your development. Because I prefer to work in-depth it is important to hold in mind that a long-term process is preferable.
Session length: 50 minutes
Frequency: no less than once weekly
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Individual Psychotherapy – Adolescents
Assessment phase and treatment: The initial meeting will run for up to 90 minutes. I will initially meet alone with the teenager to find out from them what has been going on and how they make sense of their struggles. I will then invite the parents in to join us and add their perspectives. I feel it is very important to meet with the teenager first and to include them in all parent sessions so that they can feel safe and fully trust me. I also share all parental communication with the teen so that they do not feel like I am aligning myself with the grownups outside of the room. Confidentiality is extremely important when it comes to teenage treatment and I will need to consult heavily with the child in order to decide what gets shared with the parents and how much the parents can get involved. I should mention upfront that for meaningful relief of suffering to occur, parents need to be ready to reflect and receive parental input and coaching. It’s a team effort.
Session length: 40 minutes Frequency: No less than weekly
Couples therapy
Assessment period and treatment: The assessment period for a couple may take a little longer than the usual first three sessions and will consist of a thorough history taking from both partners as well as an understanding of the couple’s shared experience. While I do occasionally agree to meet the partners individually before therapy starts, once the process gets going I will only see the couple together. Anything discussed in initial individual sessions needs to be available to each partner so that each spouse feels equally represented and considered and no secrets are kept. It is often useful to find a focus of the therapy and an idea of what we will be working towards together. Thereafter we can proceed towards a resolution for the couple, whatever that might look like for them.
Session length: 50 minutes Frequency: Weekly