The Assessment Session

- Is really a 'get to know each other' session.

It gives me the opportunity to gather important information regarding your presenting problem/difficulty and regarding your personal and family history. It allows us both to see if we could work together. Sometimes people feel they need no further sessions or I may feel that another form of counselling or help may be more appropriate. Most importantly, it gives us the chance to see if we could have a good collaborative therapeutic relationship, as this is the essence of any successful therapy. Towards the end of the first session we make a verbal contract regarding your goals for therapy (at that time), frequency and time of sessions, and our expectations. However assessment can be considered as being an ongoing process throughout the sessions, as new details and possibly further goals emerge.