What happens in psychotherapy sessions?
How long do sessions go for?
Both individual and couple’s sessions are 50 minutes in duration.
What happens in the first session?
The first session in both individual and couples psychotherapy is usually a consultation with the therapist where you will discuss what has brought you to psychotherapy. There will be an opportunity for you to ask questions and to get to know how your therapist works. Part of the consultation is to discuss whether ongoing psychotherapy is appropriate or indeed wanted.
How long will therapy last?
Therapy generally is an open-ended arrangement, but when required a fixed number of sessions can be agreed upon. The therapy generally lasts for as long as the individual/couple feel the need for it. The ending of the therapy is usually discussed and planned well in advance. It is impossible to say how long psychoanalytic psychotherapy will take. It is a therapeutic process and the time it takes depends on the individual/couple’s circumstances and can vary from months to several years.