You do not need to prepare anything in detail before an online therapy session. It is usually enough to find a private space, check your internet connection, and give yourself time to arrive without rushing.

If you have noticed any patterns in when things feel better or worse, you are welcome to mention them. But you do not need to organise your thoughts perfectly before we meet. We can work with what emerges in the session itself.

No. You do not need to know exactly what to talk about before therapy. Many people arrive with a mixture of thoughts, feelings, uncertainty, or a general sense that something is not right.

Part of the work is helping us understand what feels most important and what may be happening underneath the surface. You can begin wherever feels possible.

For online therapy, it is best to sit somewhere private, quiet, and comfortable, where you can speak freely. A chair or sofa in a room where you will not be interrupted is usually ideal.

Sessions should not take place while driving, sitting in a car, walking outside, or in a public place. Therapy works best when you can be fully present.

Where possible, it is helpful to set up your camera so that more than just your face is visible, such as your upper body and hands. This gives me a fuller sense of how you are doing during the session.

In therapy, anxiety, tension, and emotional responses may show not only in words but also in posture, movement, breathing, or physical tension. If this setup is difficult, we can still work with what is available.

A therapist may ask to see more than your face because body language, posture, and movement can give useful information about how you are feeling. This can be especially helpful when noticing anxiety, tension, or emotional responses during the session.

This is not about judging how you sit or move. It is about having a fuller picture of what happens for you as we talk.

In a first therapy session, we usually look at what has brought you to therapy, how your difficulties tend to show up, and what kind of work may be most helpful. We may also begin noticing what happens for you as we talk.

You do not need to tell your whole life story in one session. The first meeting is a starting point for understanding where you are and what you may need from therapy.

No. Therapy should move at a pace that is manageable. We may gently notice difficult feelings, anxiety, avoidance, or patterns that keep you stuck, but the aim is not to force or overwhelm you.

Good therapy involves enough honesty to be useful and enough care for the work to feel possible.

Feeling anxious before therapy is common, especially before a first session. Therapy involves being seen, heard, and sometimes talking about things that have been avoided or kept private.

You do not need to get rid of the anxiety before we meet. We can notice it together and work at a pace that feels manageable.

After a therapy session, it can help to give yourself a few minutes before moving straight into something demanding. You might make a drink, sit quietly, take a short walk, or make a few notes if that feels useful.

You do not need to analyse the session afterwards. Sometimes the most useful thing is simply to notice what stays with you.