What to Expect from Counseling, Therapy, Psychotherapy, and Coaching in Los Angeles
Los Angeles is a big place! One can feel lost in the city known for youth and image — LA moves fast. So how is someone supposed to keep up and fit in? You are probably seeking therapy because there is something about your life that you want to change — or you are on a personal/spiritual growth journey.
If you are asking what to expect with therapy or counseling — the answer is CHANGE. Change comes as a result of the relationship you create by inviting a therapist into your life. Relationships are our biggest and best teachers. We learn about who we are and why we do what we do by exploring our reactions to people around us. Being in therapy or counseling is having someone illuminate the dark hidden part of ourselves. Therapy is a process of letting go of behaviors and beliefs that no longer serve us.
The relationship with a therapist or counselor is unique. It has a beginning, middle, and end — you and your therapist are working toward the end, while you explore yourself in a safe, gentle, and compassionate way that is entirely confidential. While not always being comfortable, therapy provides you with space to breathe, grow and change —- most likely in an unexpected way.
So you have probably found a few counselors or therapists in Los Angeles that seem like a good enough fit for you. But you probably have a lot of questions — which is normal. Here are some examples of FAQs:
What's the difference between counseling, psychotherapy and coaching?
How long does therapy take?
Will my insurance pay for therapy?
Does my spouse need to know that I am seeing a therapist?
What if I need access to my therapist outside of appointment time?
How often will I have appointments?
Is it important what kind of therapy I have — Psychoanalysis, CBT, DBT, Trauma, EMDR, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Couples…?
Can I change therapists if I want to?
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