A first session with a new therapist can be intimidating.

We have to be vulnerable with a stranger, and on top of that, we have big problems and want relief fast! 

If you leave your first session with one new thing to try before your next session, that's a big success!

If you got to say a lot of things out loud that you were holding inside, that's a big success too!

There's a ton of information to gather while finding the best path forward in psychotherapy, and this often feels like having a regular conversation.

The process is also easier, for therapists and clients, when there is a genuine therapeutic relationship (and that takes time to build).

In the beginning, it can feel like progress is slow. But, if you've scheduled your first session, you are on a much faster track than you were before.