Carrie A. Hunter, M.A., M.Div.
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
125 Chenoweth Ln. Suite 307
Louisville, KY 40207
502.897.3533
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Expectations and Benefits of
Therapy
Expectations:
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talk with you about her/his training and experience. During
the first few sessions, you will provide the therapist with
your life history and with detailed information about your concerns
and about things you have tried to cope with them. Your therapist
will collaborate with you in the making of your goals for yourself
and then talk with you about theory and methods for reaching
those goals. Together, you and your therapist will discuss ideas
for change which you will practice. You will be making the changes
you wish with the guidance and encouragement of a professional.
Clients who successfully reach their goals understand that change
might be difficult and sometimes emotionally painful. They work
hard at getting what they want for their lives and relationships. |
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Your sessions are private and your therapist will not share
any information about you (even whether you have attended
appointments) without your written consent. A therapist may
need to share information about a client in the case of abuse,
neglect, suicidal concerns, or other requirements of the law.
A professional therapist, guided by a code of ethics, will
be clear with you about the nature of the therapist-client
relationship, including expectations regarding touching, after
hours contact, and emergency situations.
Therapy sessions are usually about an hour long and scheduled
once a week. Different scheduling plans can be arranged according
to goals and needs.
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Benefits:
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People meet with therapists and counselors for a variety
of reasons. Many clients say they want to be happier and more
content with their lives and they've usually tried a variety
of things to solve their problems. By meeting with a skilled
professional, clients can learn new ways to make changes.*
Through meetings with a therapist, people may
- Learn ways to manage stress
- Feel more confident
- Learn decision making skills
- Clarify values and beliefs
- Practice saying the things they really think
- Understand and change unhelpful thinking
- Identify life goals related to education, career, family
- Find more compassion for friends and loved ones
- Sleep better
- Reduce panic and nightmares
- Feel calmer and happier
- Learn to manage strong emotions
- Resolve feelings of grief and loss
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* A Special Note: Sometimes people feel somewhat worse when
they begin meeting with a therapist. This may be because
as they become more aware of hidden emotions, they begin
to change their behaviors which may feel unfamiliar, or
their family and friends might not understand the new changes.
Your therapist will work with you to manage these feelings
so that you can move closer to your goals.
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