Individual Therapy
Making sense of how you feel, and how you relate
Individual therapy offers time and attention for your own experience: what you carry, what you long for, and the patterns that keep showing up in your relationships and in yourself.
What people bring
Some of the things you might want to explore
Sample content — areas of focus to be confirmed by the therapist
- Feeling anxious, unsettled or on edge in close relationships
- Finding it hard to trust, or to let others close
- Repeating patterns across relationships that you would like to understand
- Grief, separation or a significant change in your life
- Feeling disconnected from your own emotions or needs
- Questions about family history and how it shapes you now
- Self-criticism, or a sense of never quite being enough
- Wanting to understand yourself better before or during a relationship
A relational approach
You, in the context of your relationships
Even when you come to therapy on your own, other people are often part of the story. A relational approach is interested in how your earliest experiences of care, comfort and closeness may have shaped what you expect from others, and from yourself.
Rather than treating feelings as problems to be removed, the work makes room to notice them, understand what they are signalling, and respond to yourself with more steadiness and compassion.
In the room
What therapy conversations may involve
Every person is different, so sessions are shaped around what you bring. In general terms, therapy conversations may include:
- talking through recent experiences that felt confusing or painful
- slowing down to notice emotions as they arise, and what they connect to
- exploring how past relationships may be echoing in present ones
- trying out different ways of responding to yourself and others
- reviewing together what is helping and what you would like to change
How often you meet, and whether sessions happen in person or online, will depend on the practice’s arrangements. To be confirmed by the practice
Questions
Practical questions
Do I need to know exactly what I want to work on?
No. Many people begin with a general sense that something is not working. Part of the early work is putting it into words together.
How long does individual therapy usually take?
It varies widely. Some people come for a focused period; others prefer longer-term work. The length is something you can discuss and review as you go.
How much do sessions cost, and how long are they?
Fees, session length and any rebate information will be published once confirmed by the practice. Fees and session length to be confirmed
Are sessions available online?
Session formats have not yet been confirmed for this concept. In-person and online availability to be confirmed
Is what I share kept private?
Privacy is central to therapy, and there are also important legal and ethical limits to confidentiality, for example where someone’s safety is at serious risk. The therapist will explain how confidentiality works, and its limits, at the start of your work together. Wording to be reviewed by the therapist
Can I move from individual to couples therapy later?
This depends on the therapist’s approach and what is most helpful for everyone involved. It is a good question to raise in an initial conversation. Practice policy to be confirmed
Considering individual therapy?
A short enquiry is enough to start. You can also read about couples therapy or the EFT approach.