{"id":12,"date":"2010-05-13T08:58:33","date_gmt":"2010-05-13T15:58:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/exploringsolutionscounselling.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=12"},"modified":"2025-08-28T07:37:20","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T14:37:20","slug":"sessions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/exploringsolutionscounselling.com\/?page_id=12","title":{"rendered":"Sessions"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"12\" class=\"elementor elementor-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-626f788 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"626f788\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"sessionstop\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bf7f44c\" data-id=\"bf7f44c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecdc58a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ecdc58a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00d1cb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00d1cb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Starting the Journey<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c405da5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c405da5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-48dccb8c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"48dccb8c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-15d8b760\" data-id=\"15d8b760\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36192f42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36192f42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p><strong>COUNSELLING SESSIONS ARE:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 hour in length (homework is provided between sessions).<\/li>\n<li>Sessions are convenient and confidential in person or online (FaceTime, Teams or Google Meet).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>HOURS: First appointment at 9am, last appointment at 5pm. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and some weekend times.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>AFTER HOURS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>If your situation is an emergency, please call the Distress Centre at <br \/><\/strong><strong>403-266-4357 or 911.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>TYPES OF SESSIONS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Sessions are structured for individuals, couples and families in various combinations as requested and required.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Individual sessions<\/strong> may, at some point, include other people such as relatives, if necessary.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Couple counselling<\/strong> may include seeing the couple the first time together, and then individually, then back together again.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Family sessions<\/strong> may include all members of the family together and\/or it may include various combinations at different times.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Homework between sessions<\/strong> is a key component to accomplishing your goals and making your counselling experience more effective.<\/p>\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>THE NUMBER OF SESSIONS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Number and Type of Goals<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>The number of sessions depends on several factors e.g. the type of problem, willingness to change, availability to attend regular sessions, and several other variables.<\/p>\n<p>Sessions are usually weekly and range from 6-8 weeks.<\/p>\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>AREAS OF FOCUS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Relationship issues including:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rejuvenating relationships<\/li>\n<li>Enhancing communication<\/li>\n<li>Conflict crisis and abuse<\/li>\n<li>Negotiate and compromise<\/li>\n<li>Expectations and assumptions<\/li>\n<li>Values and beliefs<\/li>\n<li>Talking and listening most effectively<\/li>\n<li>Enhancing affection, intimacy and friendship<\/li>\n<li>Empathy and commitment<\/li>\n<li>Roles and responsibilities<\/li>\n<li>Dealing with ex&#8217;s<\/li>\n<li>Premarital 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Depression, Self-Esteem<\/li>\n<li>Sexuality\/Intimacy<\/li>\n<li>Age and stage development<\/li>\n<li>Negotiation and compromise<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Launching teen\/young adults<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tools for parenting teens<\/li>\n<li>What teens need to accomplish<\/li>\n<li>Communication between parents and teens<\/li>\n<li>Living away from home<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Individual<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Emotional regulation<\/li>\n<li>Motivation for change<\/li>\n<li>Addictions<\/li>\n<li>Domestic Violence Individual Program<\/li>\n<li>Making changes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ef32c74 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ef32c74\" 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