What can you tell about a therapist without a testimonial?
At a Wellington Women In Business networking event recently, someone asked why I don’t use client testimonials to promote my counselling practice. There are professional guidelines around testimonials, but for me, it’s also about something more fundamental: respect and care. I don’t think a client’s experience of therapy should become a marketing tool for my […]
Surely one session isn’t enough?
I hear this question sometimes when I mention that I offer a single counselling session: “Surely one session isn’t enough?” Sometimes it isn’t, and sometimes it is. That difference matters. My approach to single-session work didn’t start because I decided therapy should fit into 50 minutes. It grew out of my years working with businesses. […]
How Many Sessions Do You Actually Need?
Most people picture therapy as something long. Months, maybe years, with weekly appointments stretching out and no clear endpoint. For some people, that’s what’s needed. For many others it isn’t, and the assumption itself can stop people from starting. When you’re already stretched thin, the idea of signing up for an open-ended commitment feels like […]
Choosing a Safe and Qualified Therapist
How do you know I’m any good? I was devastated when I heard the details of a recent court case involving a so-called therapist who had acted in ways no ethical professional ever should. Then, as if that weren’t enough, I watched a fictional therapist in the latest season of a detective series behave in […]