What techniques do you use?

I had a potential client call yesterday, Friday, 08/07/26, to ask “Are you taking new patients?”

I said, “Yes, I am, What are you looking for?”

He said, “I have a lot of stuff I want to talk about with somebody?”

I said, “Have you been in therapy before?”

He said, “Oh yeah, 5 or 6 times since I was a teenager.”

I said, “What was that like for you? What did you find helpful and not helpful?”

He said, “My last therapist was very sweet and kind and she was really into CBT and she kept asking me about my symptoms and then giving me a lecture and worksheets. I need more than that, What kind of therapy do you do? What kind of techniques do you use?”

I said, “I am not a technique guy. I listen to people’s stories about their situation and what they want to change and happen positively in their life and then we go from there.”

He said, “That sounds great. Can we set up an appointment?”

We did. I’ll be meeting with him on Monday.