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How Does the Counselling Process Work?
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Tacit Knowledge embraces a number of counselling modalities in the therapeutic services that are offered. Our therapist most often incorporates a combination of the following types of counselling approaches with clients: CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy), Narrative Therapy, EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques), Solution Focused Therapy, Grief Therapy, Trauma Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Anger Management Strategies, Gottman Marriage Techniques, SOS (Signs of Safety) Strategies and Strength Based Therapy.
Therapeutic supports offered by Tacit Knowledge are available in person, by telephone and via online sessions (encrypted through Zoom).
There is no pre-determined number of sessions that works best for every client embarking on their therapeutic journey – some people find comfort and increased self-awareness after just a few sessions, while others prefer to participate in a counselling process that lasts a few months or longer.
Most clients begin the counselling process by attending the first few sessions on a weekly basis – there is usually a lot that needs to be shared by the client when they first begin, and these initial sessions allow the therapist and the client to truly get to know one another. As the weeks pass, it is common for sessions to lessen in frequency. Clients may participate in counselling every few weeks instead - this allows a client the opportunity to apply the learning they are gaining through their counselling sessions in their real life, every day circumstances. After a client feels they have completed their counselling process, he/she might also find it beneficial to touchbase with the therapist again months later, with a session or two designed as a refresher or for some updating support.
The client will be the one who determines how long their therapeutic journey will last – this will depend on the goals the client wishes to achieve. The client has the right to end their counselling process at any time. It is most beneficial if the therapist knows when the client feels ready to end the counselling process so there can be an appropriate closing session completed, to help the client summarize everything that has been accomplished.
Therapeutic supports offered by Tacit Knowledge are available in person, by telephone and via online sessions (encrypted through Zoom).
There is no pre-determined number of sessions that works best for every client embarking on their therapeutic journey – some people find comfort and increased self-awareness after just a few sessions, while others prefer to participate in a counselling process that lasts a few months or longer.
Most clients begin the counselling process by attending the first few sessions on a weekly basis – there is usually a lot that needs to be shared by the client when they first begin, and these initial sessions allow the therapist and the client to truly get to know one another. As the weeks pass, it is common for sessions to lessen in frequency. Clients may participate in counselling every few weeks instead - this allows a client the opportunity to apply the learning they are gaining through their counselling sessions in their real life, every day circumstances. After a client feels they have completed their counselling process, he/she might also find it beneficial to touchbase with the therapist again months later, with a session or two designed as a refresher or for some updating support.
The client will be the one who determines how long their therapeutic journey will last – this will depend on the goals the client wishes to achieve. The client has the right to end their counselling process at any time. It is most beneficial if the therapist knows when the client feels ready to end the counselling process so there can be an appropriate closing session completed, to help the client summarize everything that has been accomplished.
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A successful counselling process requires an investment of both time and emotional commitment by you, the client. Regular attendance at the counselling sessions are most effective in allowing you to work on the goals that you have identified. Counselling provides you with an increased understanding and awareness of self - the benefits of the supports are directly reflective of your willingness to take some emotional risks and of your desire to take action to change things in your life.
The counselling process is a transformative process and can take some time to be effective. Although there are often supportive coping strategies that can help you feel better after just one session, the long term changes that counselling is designed for is a journey that takes time. The issues that brought you to counselling likely did not develop overnight, so the healing journey you are on will not be a sudden process either. Counselling can also sometimes be painful - it is important that you discuss your emotional journey with the therapist, and to ensure you have appropriate supports available for your needs outside of the counselling session as well. |
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