Getting Started
I see therapy as a natural response to life’s ongoing maturational pressures and inevitable challenges. We can all benefit from learning more about ourselves and how our minds work. Those close to us - our partners, children, family, friends and co-workers - also benefit from these efforts. Whether your concerns as an individual or couple reflect relatively circumscribed, time-limited issues or long-standing difficulties, I can help you explore and address them.
What Therapy Requires
Therapy requires curiosity about yourself, your best effort at honesty, the willingness to tolerate uncomfortable feelings, and a wish to make changes in your life. It offers the possibility of lasting changes in important areas of your life – your behavior, relationships, and sense of self.
Ambivalence is Common
Starting therapy can be a difficult decision. It’s not unusual to feel embarrassed about needing help, afraid of the unknown, or uncertain about whether therapy would be useful for you. Coming in for an evaluation period of one to three sessions can help you determine if psychotherapy makes sense for you and if I as a psychotherapist feel like a good fit for you.
If you would like more information about choosing a therapist and type of therapy, click Resources.
If you’d like to get started, simply contact me by phone at 415-771-5671 or email at reneespencer@mac.com to set up an initial consultation. No paperwork or forms are required.