Why Seek Counselling
Long-lasting periods of low mood, depression, increased stress and/or anxiety that interfere with daily life (i.e., self-care, work, school, relationships) is one reason why individuals seek counselling. Other, more specific, reasons include:
All issues that inhibit your well-being are valid reasons for seeking counselling.
- Loneliness and the feeling of not being understood; wondering if others care
- Social, psychological, and emotional ramifications resulting from bullying, cyberbullying, and various forms of abuse on and due to social media
- Uncertain career path; discrepancy between obligations and desires
- Stress and anxiety due to dysfunctional relationships
- Achieving work-life balance
- Shattered self-esteem, shame, and humiliation caused by a relationship break up or infidelity
- Procrastination that exhausts personal relationships and inhibits professional growth
- Grief, loss, and trauma
- Reluctance to pursue life-long dreams for fear of the unknown and of potential failure
- Life transitions including retirement and the empty nest syndrome that threatens one’s self-worth
All issues that inhibit your well-being are valid reasons for seeking counselling.
Our First Session
The goal of the first session is to begin to develop our client-therapist relationship. While I gather background information about you, we will discuss what prompted you to seek counselling and how the current issue is impacting your life. We will address your concerns and your goals for therapy.
Prior to our first session, I will ask you to fill out two forms.
The Intake Form details information about who you are, what matters to you, and the issues that are meaningful to you. They will guide therapy and the exploration of possible courses of action.
The Informed Consent Form clarifies your rights as a client and my obligations as a counsellor. Consent refers to your right to decide whether or not to receive counselling services as well as the duration and nature of those services. (In New Brunswick, any person under the page of 19 is considered a minor. The competence of minors to provide informed consent to services is not assumed and parental or guardian approval is often needed.)
These forms will be emailed to you after you book your appointment. We will review both forms during our first session and address all your questions to put your mind at ease before we begin.
Prior to our first session, I will ask you to fill out two forms.
The Intake Form details information about who you are, what matters to you, and the issues that are meaningful to you. They will guide therapy and the exploration of possible courses of action.
The Informed Consent Form clarifies your rights as a client and my obligations as a counsellor. Consent refers to your right to decide whether or not to receive counselling services as well as the duration and nature of those services. (In New Brunswick, any person under the page of 19 is considered a minor. The competence of minors to provide informed consent to services is not assumed and parental or guardian approval is often needed.)
These forms will be emailed to you after you book your appointment. We will review both forms during our first session and address all your questions to put your mind at ease before we begin.