Informed consent
Your agreement to work together, given once you know what you are agreeing to.
What it contains
Who I am and what my training is, how I work, how long a session lasts, what it costs, how cancellations work, how I handle your data, and where the limits of confidentiality lie.
Why it matters
Because therapy isn’t a service you should enter blind. We go through the consent form and sign it if, after the introductory session, we decide to continue — and you can withdraw it at any time.
See also
Meaning
The sense that what you do leads somewhere or means something to someone.
Cortisol
The hormone that keeps the body on standby over the long term — useful in a burst, burdensome as a constant flow.
Defence mechanisms
Unconscious ways in which the mind reduces distress that would otherwise be unbearable.
