What to expect during your first counseling session
Counseling for Young Women
by Sarah Rumpf
4y ago
If you’re considering making your first counseling appointment, my hat is off to you! Counseling is a vulnerable experience by nature, and it starts with making that first appointment. Most people feel a little (or a lot) nervous about it. Knowledge is power, so I thought I’d give an overview of what that first therapy appointment looks like. Disclaimer: all therapists are different. This is simply a summary of my process with new clients. First, you’ll schedule an appointment using the online portal. Once your appointment is confirmed, you’ll receive an email directing you to complete some f ..read more
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Why I don't give advice
Counseling for Young Women
by Sarah Rumpf
5y ago
Years ago, as a college freshman in my introduction to psychology class, I made a comment to a professor about feeling nervous giving clients advice in counseling- after all, what if a client took my advice and it didn’t pan out? What if something awful happened because of my advice? My wise professor gently told my naive self that, actually, my job as a counselor would not be to giving advice. My job would be to provide compassion, empathy, perspective, skills, and space to help people improve their lives by changing their thoughts, beliefs, and actions.Fast forward to today, where I am a cli ..read more
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Be careful what you think
Counseling for Young Women
by Sarah Rumpf
5y ago
When I’m working with counseling clients, we spend a good amount of time examining thoughts. Those internal- sometimes conscious, sometimes not- beliefs, perceptions, memories. Our first job is to bring awareness to the thoughts, and once we’re there (easier said than done, by the way), we can look at the impact those thoughts are having on her life.A core tenet of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is the connection between thoughts and emotions. The idea is that it’s not situations/events that cause our emotions, but rather our perception of those situations/events that lead us to feel a cer ..read more
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