I spent about six months working with Alexandra where she introduced me to EMDR and her workshops. I had been through a health issue, relationship breakdown and had a premature baby within a short space of time, which caused my mind to race to all sorts of places. She helped me work through the trauma, refocus on the now, change my outlook on things that I can and can’t control and look at life with a new perspective. She is extremely talented at what she does and I am forever grateful for discovering her!
Alexandra Dent Psychological Services Ltd
Psychological Assessment
Psychological Assessment
What to expect from your initial appointment/assessment
The first session involves a thorough psychological assessment using gentle semi-structured questioning to discover the presenting difficulties, developmental history, family structure, educational background and mental and psychological well being. Sometimes standard questionnaires will be used to help identify which areas of difficulty are most prominent.
Engagement and motivation are also key to establishing whether a therapeutic alliance can be established.
This asssessment may take 1 or 2 appointments depending on the complexity of the background or current circumstances. The aim is that at the end of this session an initial formulation will be provided to the client/family to help explain the nature of the difficulties experienced by the individual(s) as well as a treatment plan.
The number of treatment sessions will vary from one individual to another depending on motivation of individuals, complexity, level of insight, the surrounding systems and their willingness to be involved in this process.
The progress of sessions will be reviewed throughout the process. This will also include a continual assessment of whether change is occurring and whether the intial formulation needs revising as new information comes to light.
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