The first thing to know is that you are in charge! You have all of the power to direct the conversation. If there is a topic you want to talk about or a topic you don’t want to talk about – you are in complete control. After all, you are the leading expert on yourself – we need your feedback and your direction in order to help you accomplish your goals. We rely on you being a big part of the decisions with your coaching.

The first appointment is all about learning. Your counselor will ask some basic questions about who you are, how you are feeling, and what you would like to accomplish. You will get to know your counselor and they will get to know you. This is the largest part of a first appointment.

Once goals have been set and both parties are feeling more comfortable, your counselor will point out an educational direction for your time together. This usually means focusing some of your time on our program, some writings, or other educational material. They will explain the material as you go through it together. Your job is to take this new information, attempt to apply it to your life, and report back with your findings next week.

That’s it!