Category: Therapist Techniques

  • Stop Asking “How Are You?”: The Art of Helping Clients Arrive in Therapy

    Stop Asking “How Are You?”: The Art of Helping Clients Arrive in Therapy

    Most therapy sessions begin with a familiar question: “How have you been?” While simple and well-intentioned, that opening often invites clients into a chronological recap rather than meaningful reflection. In this article, therapist and clinical supervisor Jen Hyatt explores how the first few minutes of a session quietly shape everything that follows. Through stories from…