What happens at the referral interview?
The referral interview is a conversation: about you. You’ll have a chance to tell me what brought you to the point of seeking therapy and what your problems or issues seem to be. We won’t get into the kind of detailed discussion that you and your therapist will have. My aim is to learn just enough about you to guide me in working out a plan with you and in making a referral that suits you well. If you’ve been in therapy before you may have some helpful information for me regarding what was or wasn’t useful to you in the past. If you’ve never been in therapy before you may have some basic questions about what it will be like, and I’m there to answer them. Most people find the referral interview to be a comfortable experience that gives them a good feeling about starting their therapy.
