If you have no prior experience with counseling, you may be wondering what to expect and what happens during a session.

 

To put it simply: we mainly sit and talk.

You tell me as much or as little as you like. I will listen to you and ask questions.

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Additionally, I may also offer to shed light on your topic in a different way - for example, we could re-enact a specific situation in the room, work with picture cards and other creative materials, or take guided “journeys” inwards. Sometimes tools like these can help to access emotions which are hard to verbalize or to access by simply talking.

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​​​We just talk, how does that help?

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The answer to this question is probably slightly different for everyone.

 

Many people find it relieving to be able to share their feelings, thoughts and worries with someone - some perhaps for the first time in their lives.

 

The sessions are often helpful in gaining more clarity. If we deal with a problem on our own, we end up going round in circles. Tackling it with someone who asks the right questions, it is possible to get to the heart of the matter more quickly.

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Something that is a part of all counselling sessions is getting to know ourselves better.

This helps us to recognise patterns in our behavior which sometimes make life difficult and to then find new ways of dealing with challenging situations. Lasting change is always a process of progress and steps back into old habits - here, too, it is helpful to have reliable support along the way.

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In our sessions I always provide a safe space for joint reflection, while offering new perspectives, and exploring possibilities and options together.

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Depending on whether you come alone or together (i.e. as partners or family), there is a bit of a difference in the way the sessions are structured.