Make an appointment with me.
The first step is for us to meet. To schedule a free exploratory session (up to 50 mins) please phone 021933143, email me at clare@clarerousseau.com or you can contact me directly here. Please indicate your availability and preferred method for our initial meeting: phone, online, or in-person.
Exploratory session/s.
I offer an exploratory phone call (around 20 minutes) so that you can get a feel for how it is to talk to me, and so I can find out whether therapy with me might be right for you. I won’t charge for this phone call.
It’s a chance for you to share a little bit about what is going on for you now. We’ll talk more about how I work, and I’ll give you a chance to experience this directly as well. We’ll discuss how our arrangement might work going forward and you’ll be able to ask any questions you may have about therapy too.
If you would prefer to have a longer exploratory session - via video conferencing or in-person - I can offer a longer exploratory conversation (around 50 minutes). Similar to the free exploratory phone call, this is a chance for you to share what’s happening for you, and see how it is to talk with me. This gives you a bit longer to settle in and get some experience of what it might be like to work together.
Please indicate your availability and preferred method for an initial meeting (phone, Zoom, in-person).
What happens next?
It’s important that you find a therapist with whom you feel safe and comfortable. Sometimes people know straight away that they want to work together. Some people need time after a first session to process. For others it can take more than one session for you to get some clarity.
At the end of our exploratory phone call or session, I might ask you how it has been to talk with me. I will also endeavour to let you know whether I think we could work well together, or whether we need additional sessions to understand your situation and decide.
But I won’t ask you - in the moment - to indicate whether you are ready to continue working together. I suggest you take some time to digest and integrate the experience before you decide. You also may want to have an initial, exploratory conversation with more than one practitioner.
You’ve digested our exploratory session, now what?
Once you feel clear that you would like to meet again you can email me and we will confirm an ongoing time at this point.
If you have further clarifying questions I can answer these via email.
Availability
In-person
I currently work Tuesday to Friday on The Terrace, in the Wellington CBD.
Online or phone
If you need to travel occasionally for work, we can do our session online or over the phone. If you’re not sure how this will work, your best bet is to enquire with me directly.
Please be aware that most online conferencing programmes have some security and/or privacy limitations.
Location
In-person sessions will be held in my room at The Practice, 85 The Terrace (Level 6). For online sessions, I use Zoom, and for phone calls I will call you on your chosen number on either WhatsApp or regular phone.
