New policy

I'm going to very honest and frank here with this post.  I will only schedule appointments for those clients who call for themselves.  Now granted the one exception is the younger teens I work with, I'm not so sure a 12 year old is going have a grasp on the family schedule to make their own appointments.  As for older teens, college aged, and adults my new policy is that client needs to schedule their own appointment.
Sounds like nothing out of the ordinary huh?  Like Why would I need such a policy?  It's amazing to me how many girlfriends and mother's make appointments and then figuratively drag the person in.  The truth is though if that person doesn't want, desire, or see the need for counseling (RRT or otherwise) it decreases the likelihood that I will be at all effective.  And I can attest to this, when client's come in who didn't do so on their own accord it just doesn't work, or to some extent it's less effective. 
I know there are SO many of you out there who love the people in your life and you can see how RRT would be extremely helpful to them.  Encourage them to call me themselves.  I will gladly answer their questions, help them understand how what I do can benefit them, and in talking to me themselves gives them a chance to start a therapeutic relationship with me that will then increase the likelihood that they will come and most definitely improves the outcome they have when they do come in. 
I'm more than willing to answer questions you may have, they will eventually have to call themselves and make their own appointment!
Be well, Be happy-
Tara S. Dickherber, LPC
Certified Rapid Resolution Therapy® therapist
Executive Director of the Institute for Survivors of Sexual Violence™

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