Questions to ask a counsellor before you begin sessions

Questions to ask a counsellor before you begin sessions
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Toni says: I wonder how many counsellors are prepared for these kinds of questions? I remember going for my first session with a counsellor years ago and asking him what theoretical approach he used. He got very defensive and ended up accusing me of being a secret shopper, there to trip him up and report back (to whom, I never knew). Counsellors must be prepared to answer these questions and any others that the client presents. They are paying for a service and are well within their rights to want to know what they are buying. And yes, some of them will be cocky little know-alls who have some subject matter knowledge…