The very first time you went to counceling!.. what did you speak about?

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The very first time you went to counceling!.. what did you speak about?
who choses what you talk about? or is it all questions?

do you need to tell them your full life story, where to begin?

please answer?

Answer 1

From what I remember it was about getting to know each other. Answering some questions and talking about what is on your mind. For example with me I had to talk a bit about the trauma I had gone through on the morning I found my partner dead. This enabled her to understand what was happening for me and begin to help me.

I am still going and I could not survive without it at the moment.

:-)))

Answer 2

At a very first counseling session - you are meeting your counselor for the first time and they are meeting you.

A few basics and ground rules will be spoken of, and you will be asked to fill-out and sign some papers. What counseling is and is not will be addressed, fee schedule, scheduling appointments, after-hours contact numbers and guidelines. What to do in an emergency / if suicidal...etc.

Most likely the question "What brings you in today?" will be asked of you. By that the counselor is asking for a few sentences or paragraphs outlining what problems are bothering you the most, or what your major concerns are, or what recent trauma you have faced.
Likely there will be a follow-up question something like " how has this changed your life?" and "What have you tried to address the situation so far?"
There will be a set of questions determining your current level of safety, memory, functioning, emotional state, physical health, how well you are functioning in your school / job / or relationships. Who lives at home with you? Are you in any danger?

Depending on your answers to such questions, the counselor will quickly come-up with a brief outline of what your problem most likely is, and what steps you would take together to address your problem. Likely you will want to know how long in weeks or months it will take to address your problem.

From there you and the counselor will each be sizing each other up -- deciding if this is a person you feel you can work with -- or if you would be better suited by someone with a different personality, approach or expertise.

Appointment for the next meeting will be scheduled, and you will have signed agreements to take home with you. Very likely you will also go home with "homework" assigned for the next week.

Often these days counseling is "solution based" and fairly brief. While you can expect to be asked about your past - as a means of screening for possible source where problems or understanding initiated - likely you will be working on how you deal with your life at the present time.

Some people get "stuck", say in grief and need some coaching to move through the process and find healing.

Answer 3

I went for a mild depression I was facing due to many different stresses I had in my life at one time. When I spoke with the counselor I explained my situation and how I was feeling and why I was there. He asked a few questions about my life and how I normally feel. Pretty much it was an introduction session about why I was there. I explained my situation and why I was there, he explained what might be causing my issues, and we discussed ways for me to feel better. If you're going to counseling the first session will be a basic introduction about why you are there. The counselor will ask questions that are relevant to what you are talking about and what problems you might feel that you have. Really, the hour will go so quickly it will be over way before you think it should be!

Answer 4

Well, at my first therapy session, we greeted eachother and then I told the therapist why I was seeking therapy. You have a reason, right? Start with that. Then I explained a little bit of the history of why I was seeking therapy. Then she asked some questions of my family life, etc. and it went on from there. You should go in with your reason for counselling and be prepared to give information on your back ground and the problem with which you are attending therapy. It takes about three or four sessions for the therapist to get all the pertinent information about who you are, what you do, who are your family, etc. Remember, it's the first time they are meeting you and it will take a little time for them to get to know you, similar to if you just met someone at work and get details of who they are, where they are from and so on. The important thing is to set out clearly why you are seeking the therapy. If you are unsure of some things, then say you are unsure. You and the therapist can always go back to it.

Answer 5

ok, The first visit is always the hardest, because you just do not know what to expect. that is ok, to feel like that.
The counselor will help you feel comfortable. The questions will be like, how do you like school? what is your favorite subject? and how is your family? stuff like that. The counselor wants to get an idea as to what is bothering you, and what you need help with.
you can say whatever you like. It is ok to express how you feel.
They will not judge you.

Answer 6

I told them about my substance abuse problem.

After getting help with that - most of the other "problems" in my life magically cleared up.

Imagine that!

Answer 7

ive never went too paranoid theyd steal my ideas lol