Starting psychotherapy is an important commitment. Our initial consultation session will allow us to think in depth about the difficulties you are experiencing. It is also a chance for us to get to know each other and to decide whether working together on an ongoing basis feels like the right way forward. Finding the right therapist with whom it feels possible to connect and whose style of working feels ‘right’ can take time. I may therefore suggest that we meet for a number of sessions before you decide whether you would like to start regular therapeutic work.