We begin with what is happening now, the context around it, and what you want to be different.

Treatment should have a purpose. You and your therapist will agree on what you are working toward and what useful progress would look like.

Sessions may involve examining patterns, learning skills, having difficult conversations, or testing different responses in everyday life.

Some people need a handful of sessions. Others need longer because the problem is more complicated. There is no honest universal timeline, but there should be progress and an eventual goal of standing on your own.