Starting therapy is simpler
than you think.

That's completely fine — and more common than you'd think. Your therapist is trained to guide the conversation. You don't need to show up with a script or a polished description of what's wrong. Most people find that once they start talking, it flows more naturally than they expected.

Tell us. Seriously — it won't hurt our feelings. The research is clear that therapist fit is one of the strongest predictors of whether therapy works. If your match doesn't feel right, we'll help you find someone who does, whether that's someone else in our practice or a referral elsewhere.

No. A lot of people come to therapy not because something is clinically "wrong" but because they're navigating a transition, feeling stuck, or just want someone to think things through with. You don't need to meet any threshold to deserve support.

It depends on what you're working on. Some people come for a few months to navigate a specific challenge. Others find ongoing therapy valuable for years. We check in regularly about how things are going — there's no locked-in commitment.

Then you cry. That's allowed here. Your therapist has seen it — tears, anger, laughter, long silences, all of it. There's no wrong way to show up.

That's actually what our matching system is designed to figure out. Instead of asking you to research therapy types and modalities on your own, we ask about what you're dealing with, how you prefer to communicate, and what you want therapy to feel like. Then we match you with someone whose approach fits — not just their specialty list, but their actual style. Most people don't know what kind of therapist they need, and that's fine. That's our job.

If you're asking the question, that's usually a decent signal. You don't need to be in crisis. A lot of our clients come in because something feels off — they're stuck in a pattern, going through a transition, or just want to understand themselves better. Therapy isn't only for when things are falling apart. It's also for when you want things to be better than they are.

We think so — but we're biased. What we can tell you is that therapy is one of the most studied interventions in all of psychology, and the evidence for it is strong. The bigger variable is finding someone you actually connect with, which is why we invest so much in matching. When the fit is right, most people look back and wish they'd started sooner.

Most of our clients start with weekly sessions. That's usually enough to build momentum without therapy taking over your calendar. Some people eventually move to every other week as things settle. Your therapist will talk with you about what makes sense — there's no rigid formula.

Whatever is most alive for you. Some sessions you'll come in with something specific — a fight with your partner, a decision you're wrestling with, something that happened at work. Other times you won't know where to start, and your therapist will help you find it. There's no curriculum. Therapy goes where you need it to go.

You don't need to prepare much. If you came through our matching system, your therapist will already have context about what you're dealing with and what you're looking for. You don't need to write anything down or have your thoughts perfectly organized. Just show up — your therapist will take it from there.