初次评估与接诊

Welcome, please come in and have a seat. I'm Dr. Lee. Thank you for coming today. To start, could you tell me a bit about what brings you here?

Hello, Dr. Lee. Thank you. Well, lately, I’ve been feeling really overwhelmed and stressed. It's affecting my sleep, and I just can't seem to focus at work.

I see. It sounds like you're going through a lot right now. Could you elaborate a bit more on what you mean by 'overwhelmed'? What kind of thoughts or feelings do you experience?

It's like my mind is constantly racing. I worry about everything – work deadlines, my family, just everything. And I get really anxious, sometimes to the point where I feel physically sick.

Thank you for sharing that. It takes a lot of courage to open up. Before we dive deeper, I'd like to explain a few things about how counseling works and our confidentiality policy. Everything we discuss here is strictly confidential, with a few legal exceptions which I can outline if you'd like. Our sessions typically last 50 minutes, and we'll work together to identify strategies for managing these feelings.

That sounds reassuring. I appreciate knowing about the confidentiality. So, what would be the next step for us?

For today, we'll continue our discussion to get a clearer picture of your routine and how these issues are impacting your daily life. Then we can discuss setting some initial goals for our sessions. If you feel comfortable, we can schedule our next appointment.