Counseling Basics
The art of the counselor is to form a collaborative, confidential relationship focused on
a desire to create meaning in the present, learn from the past and plan for the future. It
provides the opportunity to find answers to the issues in your life by discovering your
own truths. I will work with you as a 'guide on the side' not a 'sage on the stage'.
Counseling Tools
The art of the counselor is to form a collaborative, confidential relationship focused on
a desire to create meaning in the present, learn from the past and plan for the future. It
provides the opportunity to find answers to the issues in your life by discovering your
own truths. I will work with you as a 'guide on the side' not a 'sage on the stage'.
Counseling Tools
 | Socratic Dialogue: is a process of guided discovery, a shared search aimed at | |
| determining values, goals, priorities and self-chosen tasks. It helps uncover what someone in many cases already knows but has been unable to see for any number of reasons. It doesn't ask why, it asks how. |
| Self-Distancing: is the human capacity to step away from the self and look at a | |
| situation from the outside, with objectivity and caring to become one’s own honest and trusted friend. |
| Exploring new perspectives: It is not the load that breaks us but the way we carry | |
| it. A different perspective on the meaning of a particular task, the meaning of the moment, can offer new ways to make problems become more solvable and sometimes disappear altogether. |
| Therapeutic writing: The act of putting thoughts and feelings in words, down on | |
| paper, is a powerful practice that can give the writer a greater sense of control over and understanding of what is happening in their lives. Releasing the stress involved in running away from or burying painful emotions is both a physical and psychological benefit. |
| Bibliotherapy is not counseling a book but rather recommending particular | |
| readings to tap the expertise of others who have worked on the issues at hand and may have valuable insights. |
What You Can Expect from the Initial Consultation:
Fee Structure:
One Hour Appointments
Initial Consultation: $50
Individual Sessions: $75
Group Sessions: To Be Determined
| Explanation of the meaning of confidentiality | |
| Discussion of what you hope to achieve through the counseling process | |
| Determining whether there is a good fit between your needs and what the | |
| counselor is able to offer | ||
| Planning ways to address events and/or issues that concern you | |
| Explanation of appointment and payment policies |
Fee Structure:
One Hour Appointments
Initial Consultation: $50
Individual Sessions: $75
Group Sessions: To Be Determined
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