FAQs Archive - Your Life Therapy

Q: How long does therapy usually take?

There is no standard number of sessions. Some people come with a specific concern and find relatively short-term work helpful. Others choose longer-term psychotherapy to explore more established patterns, relationships, earlier experiences or aspects of themselves in greater depth. We can discuss what you want from therapy and review how the work is progressing as we go.

Q: What happens if I don’t know what to talk about?

That is completely fine. You do not need to prepare a story, know what is wrong or have the right words before coming to therapy. Part of my role is to help us explore what is happening, ask questions and make sense of things together. Sometimes knowing only that something does not feel right is enough of a place to begin.

Q: Do I have to talk about my feelings in therapy?

You do not have to arrive ready to talk deeply about your emotions. Therapy can begin with whatever is happening for you, including a problem, situation, relationship, decision or something you are finding difficult to manage. Understanding emotions can become an important part of therapy, but this develops at a pace that is useful and manageable for you.

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