Preparing for Your First Session
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Prior to your first session, please print out and complete the Intake Form and Packet, the Illinois Notice of Privacy and the Credit Card Authorization (located below). You should review these forms thoroughly, fill them out, and bring them with you. I will discuss them with you during this initial meeting and answer any questions that you might have. The forms should take about 20 minutes to review and complete. If you would prefer to complete the forms in my office, please let me know and plan to arrive at least 20 minutes prior to the scheduled appointment time.
In the first meeting, I’ll initially spend some time discussing the forms with you, then ask you to briefly describe why you are interested in counseling and what you hope to get out of the experience. After that I will ask you a wider variety of questions that may or may not pertain to your particular situation, but that are helpful for me to cover so that I get a broad understanding of not only your struggles, but of the positive areas of your life and the ways in which you are currently successful.
At the end of the meeting, I will share with you some of my initial observations. Typically we will then meet two more times to further explore the areas that are of the greatest concern for you. During those follow-up meetings we will develop goals and decide on an initial timeframe, although the goals and timelines may shift depending on how we progress or your life circumstances.
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