PSYCHOTHERAPY AGREEMENT and INFORMED CONSENTPsychotherapy Agreement • April 9th, 2023
Contract Type FiledApril 9th, 2023Psychotherapy is a process designed to help you address your concerns, come to a greater understanding of yourself, and learn effective personal and interpersonal coping strategies. It involves a relationship between you and the therapist; a relationship within which therapy can take place and the individual’s goals can be achieved. The duration of therapy is dependent on a number of factors including your goals, time-frame, rate of progress, etc. It should be noted that psychotherapy resulting in lasting change is often a long-term process, lasting several months or longer. Please discuss any issues/concerns you have with your therapist so that an appropriate treatment plan can be formulated which will best suit your needs/desires. The relationship between therapist and client is the container through which client change can take place. As such, it is often one in which close emotional bonds develop. It is also a professional relationship, in which appropriate boundaries must be maint