Marie Keegan MIACP
Psychotherapist/Supervisor
MA, BSc(hons),Dip. Supervision
Second Floor
Steamship House
Dock Street
Galway City
amariek73@gmail.com
Making the most of your therapy
What you want from therapy
At the start of therapy,people may only have a vague sense of what they hope to get from therapy. This is perfectly normal,I hope to encourage you to talk about your goals, and gradually they will become clearer.
One of the ways that you can get the most out of therapy is to spend some time on your own thinking about your goals,before the first session,and between sessions.
Identifying your own personal strengths and resources
The therapy that you are being offered is not interested in diagnosing or labelling you.Instead, I will assume that you possess a range of skills,experiences,relationships and abilities that can be used to overcome your present problems. Part of my job is to help you identify your existing strengths and resources, and work out how you can apply them in your current situation.
Being active between therapy
It can be hard to remember these thoughts, and one option to consider is keeping a therapy journal diary, where you write about it.If writing is not your thing , maybe use your journal to draw or paint what comes up.
Therapist Feedback
Your feedback can provide information on whether the therapy is effective, and if any of the aspects need changing.When giving feedback, it is really important that you are as honest and detailed as you can be.
If you are not comfortable with giving feedback face to face, communicating by mail is perfectly fine too.