The common misperception is that psychotherapy is only for people with serious mental health problems, but this prejudice is fading away over time. Certainly, the ethical principles of psychotherapy guarantee the confidentiality of data about the person who comes to the therapy, so you do not have to worry if someone will find out that you are going to a therapist.

Of course it is. Everything you say at the session stays between us. Of course, everyone can choose to speak publicly about what they talked to the psychotherapist, but it is up to the therapist to keep all the information about the client a secret.

There is no precise answer to this question, considering that it is not only up to the therapist how fast the person will achieve the desired goal. Many people are unknowingly in some kind of resistance to change. Therefore, the process of change can take a few months or a couple of years. My practice is to bring you to your goal in the most efficient way, by regularly monitoring your progress and agreeing on the next steps together.

One session lasts one hour. In the case of family or couples psychotherapy, one session lasts an hour and a half. Usually a person has an appointment once a week. Sometimes it can be less often or more often than once a week, in agreement with the psychotherapist and according to your preferences.

Although a large number of people still imagine the client lying on the couch, while the psychotherapist just silently listens to the story, this is no longer the case. The psychotherapist is active in the process of your change, offering you tools with which you can achieve the desired change. If one technique doesn’t work, then we move on to another that may be more effective for you. Psychotherapy is a two-way process, which means that the client has the right to say what he likes or dislikes in his work with a psychotherapist so far, and that is really a very important part of the changing process.

We all have some expectations from the other side, which is a completely natural process. That is why communication between a client and a psychotherapist is important, and a psychotherapist should make an effort to recognize those needs. If you think you have a mental problem, we will do a diagnosis; if you feel you need someone to listen to you, you can take the lead at that session; if you need comfort, we will find the best way to comfort you together. It is important to know that you certainly have the capacity to change for the better!