I find that people come to therapy with many different expectations.  The therapeutic relationship is an alliance.

I have the important role of being a facilitator, advocate, coach, challenger, questioner and/or interpreter.  You are the only one who can make changes happen and give birth to new beliefs, attitudes and behaviours.

Researchers in psychology have found that the single most important factor that – determines therapy outcome – is how motivated you are to change!

It is rare that people have only one problem. We are too complex.  Human beings and human problems are multifaceted.

Therapeutic experience itself is a journey of discovering – why you are unhappy or distressed.  As the therapeutic process unfolds, new questions come to light and new frontiers of exploration present themselves.

What is required of you as the client?

Therapy entails a tremendous commitment on your part: time, energy and money.  This is your emotional and mental well being we are talking about here.  To benefit from therapy, you need to be willing to tell your story, share what you think and feel and be as honest as you can in the process. Typically, the more you reveal, the more I will be able to help you. You need to be willing to trust, to be open and to be challenged.  Also, it is important that you play an active role in providing feedback so I know how you are being affected by what happens in ‘the therapy room’.  The therapeutic relationship is an ongoing dialogue. You may be called upon to be an active participant in identifying, monitoring, modifying, excavating, polishing, practicing, learning, unlearning and soul searching.

Last but not least, you need to be willing to change.  This is no small feat.  It takes time to achieve and a whole lot of bravery.