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Preparing for your First Counselling Session

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Many people often feel anxious when they first attend counselling. Your counsellor is very aware of this and will help you to feel comfortable by being warm, friendly and understanding.

If you’ve seen a GP and received a referral, be sure to bring that along to your first session. If you have not done this, that’s okay too! You don’t require a referral to come to a session. You can pay with cash or bank transfer, but your bank account will not show 'Nurtured Intimacy'.

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Arriving at your First Session

Each counselling session with your counsellor goes for approximately fifty minutes. 

During your first meeting with Danae she will get to know you by talking through a number of topics including your physical health, childhood/family beliefs about gender and sexuality, current and past relationships, and more. During this session she will ask you to be open and honest about your relationships, sexual activities, and sexual concerns.​

 Danae will work with you to formulate a treatment plan aimed at addressing your particular issues and concerns. The key to successful therapy is being open and honest with your practitioner. All conversations with Danae are confidential and judgment-free. At the end of your first session she will set home-fun exercises to work on outside of your therapy time.

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Common Questions:

  • My partner wants to have sex more often than I do

  • How do I teach my children safe behaviours

  • Our desires are different

  • We would like to get more out of our relationship

  • Sex is difficult! I have a sexual problem or my partner has a sexual problem

  • My partner and I are growing apart

  • I don’t have an intimate relationship

  • I have issues or problems that interfere with sex and relationships

  • My illness is affecting my sex life or my relationship

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Ongoing Treatment

Your ongoing treatment plan will be created on a case-by-case basis. You and your counsellor will discuss what will work best for you. Sessions are generally planned on a weekly, fortnightly or monthly basis.

If you have any further questions or concerns ahead of your first session feel free to email. 

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