During my first meeting with a prospective client, I like to ask a few key questions:
How would we know if therapy was working for you?
What would be some signs that we could look for that would suggest that we were making progress toward your goals?
Responses to these kinds of questions vary; however, since I frequently treat clients presenting with concerns related to anxiety, responses often go something like this:
I would feel less anxious. I wouldn’t be so controlled by my emotions. I could make decisions based on what I wanted to do, instead of based on how much anxiety I think I would feel in any given situation. I would feel more free.
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