What to expect

Your first session

A first session is a conversation. It lasts 50 minutes, or 80 for couples.

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Step 1: Before you come
You get my fee in writing, and a link to the forms on the practice's own portal. Please keep medical details out of this website.
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Step 2: The first conversation
You say what you want from therapy and what you would rather leave alone for now. I ask about your history only as far as you choose.
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Step 3: How I work
I explain the methods I might use, what they ask of you, and what stays private. Then you decide.
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Step 4: Before you leave
We slow down together, agree on a next step and answer your questions about fees and cancellation.

What the first session is not

Many people arrive braced for more than will happen. Here is what a first session leaves out.

Not a full account
You do not have to tell me everything. Many people share their story over time, and the work can begin without it.
Not a test
There are no right answers and nothing to pass. I am asking what you want and what has helped.
Not a commitment
You can stop after one session. Saying so needs no reason.
Not a push
"Not today" is a full answer. I will not ask you to say more than you want to.
Not a verdict
I will not tell you what is wrong with you. We start from what you carry and what you need.
Not only for one language
If Mandarin is easier for you, say so when you write. Sessions can be in English or Mandarin.

No. You decide what to share and when. Many people take their time.

You can ask. We will talk before the visit about whether it would help the work.

You can end a session early or stop therapy at any time. I ask only that you tell me, so we can talk about what comes next.

Tell me how to reach you. I reply on weekdays.