Your First Therapy Session | What to expect | Mental Health Over Coffee

[@TheRealElaineYu]

My first therapy session was really just an introduction of myself and the therapist herself. I went into detail of what brought me there and what's been happening the last few months.

[@manicpixiecoffeelovr]

mine too

[@Maidenmoose]

Had my first session today. And it was very weird to talk about myself for so long haha but she was nice. Less scary than I thought it would be 💛

[@adaja.j5272]

Thinking about starting therapy and I’m kinda nervous but this video made me feel better ☺️

[@Shhhhh111x]

Thank you so much for this video im about to start counseling and im terrified so i was trying to find videos of what to expect and there weren’t very good but yours is the absolute best so far so thank you🙂

[@carolyn9272]

AHHHH I’m going to my first therapy session tomorrow and I’m so scared but excited too

[@mayasalas9513]

How did it go ? Today is my fisrt therapy

[@whilfhowl]

@@mayasalas9513 how was it........

[@red6620]

I was supposed to get therapy but my mum never signed me up even though my school counselor asked her multiple times too so-

[@Micheline.Maalouf]

Make sure you keep reminding her. Show her how serious you are and maybe talk to the school counselor again. See if the school counselor, can help you facilitate the conversation with your mom. Sometimes it helps to be persistent so that your mom knows you are serious! xoxo

[@_.ASHE._]

@ur moms in my attic same but it was my doctor who said i need to go

[@viviancorry9690]

Thank you for this. I have my first session tomorrow, and I was feeling really nervous. This really helped!

[@quack2088]

I’m really, really nervous about my first session. I have quite bad social anxiety and I’m also autistic and feel the need to plan conversations out beforehand so I know how it’s gonna go but im scared because I don’t know what they are gonna ask or how I should respond and aghhh it’s really stressful. I’ve tried seeing a therapist in person before but I ended up getting CBT online instead. And that really messed with me because 1. It didn’t help 2. I felt like they didn’t want me there 3. My sister told them bad things about me for no reason what so ever. 4. I felt like nobody was ever going to actually try and help me.

[@amarylisTorres073]

Very helpful

[@kc3936]

I’m so nervous, I have my first appointment today. Luckily it’s in my home over the phone! I’m tired of feeling this way so I know it’s needed for me and my family I’m just so scared lol.

[@julius-ceasar]

ohhh that’s me today, was it aight?

[@lavenmoss]

I have my first therapy session today watching this video. I’ll tell you how it goes in the comments!

[@qlovk]

hey

[@0Luz0]

waits

[@makayla6068]

soo- how'd it go?

[@ecrossdale]

@Alex the editor how was it?

[@aldinsljivar6996]

Been a year now lol

[@peterreed9566]

My first and every therapy session there after were just awful. I always felt so bad after a session that I would spend the next 1-2 days in bed to recover. Also therapists always insist on raising topics I specifically said I didn't want to discuss. The reason I went to therapy was because I was bullied and blackmailed into it by my family...hence why I no longer speak to anyone in my family.

[@adamsmith2486]

Hi! I know this is a very old video and you probably won't even see this but Ik starting therapy and I'm 13 so my parents r taking me. Do you know if therapists usually make the parents stay in the room during the session?

[@kermitthefrog1249]

They usually don’t. except it’s a family session and your therapist wants to discuss a topic with ur parents if u want to

[@jadevanessaa]

icon ✔️

[@julius-ceasar]

i was just on a first therapy talk i would call it, cause i just talked casually with a psychologist on the phone, super nice guy i was terrified but i’d say it went well

[@Sophia.tawaji]

Hi Micheline, i have an therapist appointment on the 2nd November and so scared 😱

[@user-nj2jo9je6q]

Hey.. I have a quick question for you if you see this. I have a strange situation. I’m about to start therapy where my step dad works (I have no other option). If I share my past, I could get him in trouble and I really don’t want to make my life situation worse than it is and as much as I dislike him, I don’t want him to lose his job.. what should I do? I plan to tell the therapist about it right away that I’m related to a counselor… hopefully it can be kept confidential? Idk.. I’m really nervous about potentially getting him in trouble. Can the therapist legally keep my secrets for me if it doesn’t involve physical harm?

[@misaamanee]

They will probably keep it confidential unless you are in harms way at the moment then they would have to report SA, physical violence. I’m not sure about verbal abuse tho

[@jenniferjiang4445]

If you are seeing a social worker, there are things they have to legally report, according to the Nationals Association of Social Work (NASW) and in America, as the other commenter said. What subjects they have to report on changes per state - usually child abuse, elder abuse, and anything suicidal. I can tell you as a Masters of Social Work student that there is are committment to client and privacy and confidentiality policies in place we must keep things private between us in session (unless of course it's something we have to report, like I mentioned). I know this is late but I hope this answered your question and that things went well.

[@mackenzieb669]

Omg I have my first session in like a week I’m so scared lol 😭

[@CAI.DREAMS]

How did it go?

[@purestll]

This gave me ideas of how to say it and what to say and expect. I’ll just get straight to the point with my mom Edit: I asked!! My dads gonna call tomorrow It’s been 3 months 😔

[@wolfycake1254]

im trying to ask my parents too do u have any tips?

[@purestll]

@@wolfycake1254 i just went up to my parents and asked, try to stay calm and make sure you know what to say

[@wolfycake1254]

I asked my mom and she just said okay she didn’t have the long conversation I expected :D

[@kashibuttkashibutt8115]

Hi

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