Douglas
Johns, LCSW Portland, Oregon
(503)252-3739
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What To Expect In
A Therapy Session
For therapy to
be effective a safe relationship with the
therapist is crucial. Feeling safe means
you can be who you are. You can share the
parts of you that you like and you can
reveal those parts you dislike and even
fear. This takes time. It comes through
development of the relationship between
client and therapist.
With increased
feelings of safety, sessions resemble
conversations where you get to know
yourself more deeply. We meet in an office
that could feel like someone's living
room. In time you can just be yourself,
sit down, and share your daily experiences
in the world. Goals emerge from the
therapeutic experience as you more clearly
discover what's important to you. For some
people this means learning to be your own
best friend. You will most likely
experience some emotional pain but there
will also be profound joy as you cultivate
appreciation for your unique human
life.
So it takes some
commitment on your part. Commitment to
show up and be yourself. It takes
commitment to the process and to the time
it takes to feel safe. And commitment to
discovering that you are more than you
might have ever imagined. The joy of
psychotherapy is in experiencing just how
transforming a trusting relationship like
this can be. We may utilize humor,
mindfulness exercises and playfulness in
sincere exploration to uncover and build
your resources. I believe effective
psychotherapy is experiential.
Regardless of the problem, the safe and
respectful experience of the therapeutic
relationship encourages the changes you
want in your life.
Please call me
with any questions you have at
503-252-3739.
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