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What to Know Before Starting Counselling

Understanding Informed Consent using the B.R.A.I.N acronym

5 Things to Know Before Starting Therapy

 


Before starting therapy, your therapist will usually ask you to sign an Informed Consent document. This document highlights really important information about your rights in counselling. It is easy to forget what you read and signed, especially if you are already feeling nervous about the process.


This short video clip offers some very useful information about what you should know before consenting to therapy. 



Here is a quick recap:

1. Benefits - Counselling can help you make positive changes

2. Risks - Sometimes it feels uncomfortable being in counselling

3. Alternatives - There are other options besides counselling

4. Intuition - Trust your gut about whether counselling feels right to you

5. No - You have the right to say "No" while in counselling


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* Online counselling at MeHealing is only available to residents 18 years and older living in Alberta, Canada. Not from Alberta? Check out our self-help section for other useful information!