Counselling Services
Considering counselling? Here's what to expect ... |
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| Question | View Answer |
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| Is it normal to delay making that first appointment - to procrastinate, before working up to it? | |
| Does it take "guts" to go to counselling? | |
| When I make that initial phone call (or walk up to your front desk), will I be asked why I want to come, or other personal info, right on the spot? | |
| Even when I've booked an appointment to give counselling a try, is it possible not to feel totally obligated - to come, to accept what the counsellor says, to discuss issues beyond my comfort zone, or to return if I don't care to? | |
| What if I run into someone I know in the waiting area? | |
| Is there likely to be an old-fashioned couch in the counselling office? | |
| When the session starts and I'm supposed to talk, where do I start? | |
| Could I bring a friend to the first session - for support or to share some information, too? | |
| Will my session be recorded or observed in any way? | |
| Would my counsellor be likely to use Cognitive Behaviour Therapy or some other particular method in my sessions - or would I have to get that somewhere else, if I really wanted it? | |
| Counselling is supposed to be confidential, but what if I wanted to mention or deal with something iffy or illegal? | |
| Someone just referred me to make a counselling appointment, and they want to hear when I follow through. Do you notify them? | |
| How long will the appointment last? | |
| After I tell the counsellor my situation, can I get them to support my case for why I needed to defer an exam? | |
| By the end of my counselling appointment, what will I take away with me? | |
| Who decides whether I make a second appointment, and how does that happen? | |