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What happens in your first session?

2/15/2017

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In reference to psychotherapy treatment, recently a  friend ask "how do you start?" It was then that I realized that I had never thought about how it all got started. How mindful could that be?

Now yes, there are informative ethical and legal discussions in the first meeting, but what's a person to say in their first moments of a psychotherapy session: Do I just jump in? Do I talk about my mom? Should I talk about the worst thing that's ever happened to me?

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    ​About the author...

    I am a psychologically-minded, licensed clinical psychologist looking to share the science behind the study of emotions, behaviors, and the thoughts. I have a passion for psychoeducation, and spend much of my time educating patients, psych trainees, and students on the most current evidence-based treatments and practices. 

    As a clinical psychologist, I am qualified to care for individuals who may be facing life-stressors, or those who may be facing painful or difficult-to-treat psychiatric symptoms.

    I began my education in general psychology at a small liberal arts college--St. Mary's College of California right here in the Bay Area. Thereafter, I completed my doctorate degree in clinical psychology at John F. Kennedy University.  I have spent more than 8 years developing clinical skills and expertise in public and private settings around the Bay Area of California, including Fremont Psychiatric Hospital, Kaiser Permanente, and other community mental health based agencies. Much of my work has been with multiculturally diverse groups varying in age, gender, sex, abilities, sexual orientation, racial and ethnic background, and religion. My work in academia has been focused on teaching theory and providing training to students interested in science and psychology.

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