The therapeutic frame
The agreed rules of sessions — time, length, frequency, fee, cancellations, confidentiality.
Why it matters
It looks administrative but works therapeutically: predictability creates the safety in which it becomes possible to expose yourself. Departures from the frame aren’t merely organisational — they often say something about the process.
What we do with it in therapy
We set the frame in the first session and adjust it together if needed. When either of us touches it, we talk about that out loud.
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See also
Grieving
The process of adjusting to a loss — not only a death, but any loss that changes who you are.
Suicidal thoughts
Thoughts that it would be easier if you weren't here — more common than is spoken about, and always worth a conversation.
The therapeutic relationship
The relationship between you and your therapist, which isn't the frame for the work but the working tool itself.
