How to Prepare for Your First Therapy Session

Dr. Tori Olds explains what you can expect and how to get the most out of your first therapy session with your therapist!

Feeling nervous or anxious about your first therapy appointment? That's completely normal. It's important to remember that seeking out therapy doesn't mean that there is something wrong with you, anybody can benefit from talking to someone! Remember to come up with some goals for your time in therapy. This is the start of a new relationship and it is important that your therapist is a good fit for you.

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[marifer]

my first session is today and I'm ✨ dying ✨

[ccb]

Im going to my first session today and im literally crying from nervousness. I always tear up when trying to answer simple questions or when someone tries to pry. Thank you for giving some examples of goals because I literally have no idea

[pennypuppyy]

my first session is tomorrow morning and I’m so nervous yet excited.

[maddieade]

I am soooo nervous for my first time I am almost 13 and I think shes gonna think "she dosnt have any probloms shes a kid!" I am leaving in 1 hour and 15 minutes !!! this helped thank you.

[CM-rlom]

im a bit sure im gonna cry the first second I step in

[tbetts]

I HATE CRYING WHEN I GET ASKED SIMPLE QUESTIONS I got asked questions at the hospital and I was crying and I hate that I couldn't stop the tears and then I was trying so hard not to have a big grin so behind my mask

[thea]

the hardest part of having social anxiety it’s that how are we supposed to get help if that’s exactly why we need help :’)

[carmeister_]

Wow, you’re so compassionate and understanding. You made therapy not seem scary. It’s disarming in a way. I feel as though I have so much dark baggage to work through and see it as not being fair to unload that on someone. I’m still a bit worried about booking my first therapy appointment but I know I must do it for the betterment of my self and my loved ones.

[gone]

...I just had my first lesson and when the therapist started to talk about suicide I had this switching that makes me smile, because I'm nervous.

I was never so embarrassed in my life 😥

[thatlonelypersonhaha]

im 11 years old, im going to a therapist tomorrow because my moms worried about me, because ive been sad and im nervous, since its almost night

[tokyo_arekkusu]

Just got outta the hospital and I am being put in therapy. So I’ve been watching videos on how to prepare for therapy, I was scared of going at first but now that I know so many things I don’t think I’m really scared anymore. Nervous yeah, but I think I’m going to be okay, thank you!

[sora]

i have my first session in 20 minutes :)) so nervous bc I've been avoiding therapy for 3 years (since I was 13) and my mom convinced me to at least try one session today. so here I am

[FreudaliciousMind]

Terrific video. Dr Olds has a comfortable style, and the topic is something that everyone asks! Great lighting/background/camera angle.

[dacey_c]

I have my first session tomorrow at 6:30 and I’m freaking out🚶‍♂️

[Moonwatery]

Important: If you are broken that's okay too. You can fix yourself it's all inside of you . And it's not your fault to ask for help to do so. Just know that you can

[stellamariss]

My first session is tomorrow and I'm ✨freaking out✨

[febe]

My first counseling session is on Tuesday and I am ✨panicking✨

[anon]

Every time I've gone to a therapist I had a horrible time the entire time and was just relieved for it to be over. I think some people just need to start somewhere else on their healing journey when they're not ready for therapy and I wish that was talked about and understood more. Some people really aren't ready and they're too consumed in problems to be able to function in therapy

But also thank you for the video, I will be able to prepare for when I am ready! It's helpful to know how to prepare because I'll also know when I'm at the point that therapy will be able to help

[cammysmith]

I can't imagine myself past tomorrow, all I know is I want to feel better than I do now. It took me years to finally ask to go to therapy. I'll be going for the first time a week from now. If this doesn't work, i don't know what I'll do.

[peachwhite]

you guys are doing great work as a channel and community.