An overview.
First session from Rs 1000
An evaluation is the first conversation. The aim is to listen well, to understand what brought you in, and to suggest a path that fits you rather than the other way around.
This is one of the first stages of any kind of therapy. You will be evaluated and deciphered on what issues you face and what you hope to gain from an interaction with the therapist. The therapist will then recommend you for a particular type of therapy based on the evaluation of the situation you are in and how you feel. The therapist is a learned individual who is capable of making clear decisions about how your therapy should progress.
There is no expectation that you arrive with a tidy explanation. Most people do not. Bring whatever you have, in whatever shape it comes in. Vague is fine. Confused is fine. Saying very little is also fine. The session belongs to you.
A careful first conversation is the foundation of every successful therapy journey.
By the end of the evaluation we will share what we have heard, what we think might help, and what the next sensible step looks like. You leave with a plan, not a prescription. Nothing is committed to until you are ready.
A quiet rhythm, not a rigid plan.
Therapy is not procedural. These are the four movements you can expect, each one shaped around you.
Welcome.
A short, friendly orientation. We explain how the session will run, confirm confidentiality, and answer any questions before we begin.
Listen.
Most of the hour is yours. We listen to understand, not to interpret quickly. Pauses are welcome. So are tangents.
Reflect.
Toward the end we share a brief, plain spoken sense of what we have heard, and where it might point.
Plan.
A simple recommendation for the next step. Often a particular therapy, sometimes a referral, sometimes just another conversation.
A few things people often ask.
Do I have to commit to ongoing therapy after the evaluation?
Not at all. The evaluation stands on its own. It is common to leave with clarity and decide later, in your own time, whether and when to return.
How should I prepare?
You do not need to. Arrive as you are. Some people write a few sentences in their notes app on the way over. Others come with nothing prepared. Both are fine.
Is the evaluation kept confidential even if I do not continue?
Yes. Confidentiality applies to every session, whether you return or not.
What if I do not know what to say?
That is more common than it sounds. We will ask gentle, opening questions, and follow your lead.
