Single Session Therapy

During your 50 minute appointment, you can expect the following:

MEET YOUR CLINICIAN

Meet your clinician, who will review consent forms and explain that this is a one-time session aimed at providing immediate skills and tools for your most pressing concern.

IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM AND SESSION GOAL

Determine your single most important concern and what you hope to achieve from today's session.

SHARE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH HISTORY

You will share your current and past mental health treatments, including medications and therapy, to provide context for your clinician.

For physical health, you will discuss your sleep patterns, physical activity, nutrition, and substance use with your clinician.

INTERVENTION

The clinician will provide interventions, which may include:

- Calming skills (e.g., diaphragmatic breathing, progressive muscle relaxation)

- Health behaviour changes (e.g., physical activity, diet)

- Interpersonal skills (e.g., assertive communication)

- Problem-solving skills (e.g., generating solutions)

- Cognitive skills (e.g., cognitive restructuring)

- Behavioural skills (e.g., graded exposure)

●  People who are on a waitlist to see their clinician of choice

●  People who are unsure of what they need

●  People who want practical skills and tools

●  People who have limited budgets for mental health care     

Some people don’t require long-term psychotherapy and its associated costs. After only a single session, they feel empowered to face their challenges on their own.

While our Tall Tree professionals are exceptional at what they do, our rapid access single session team is unable to:

●  Perform detailed assessments and/or communicate mental health diagnoses

●  Complete forms or write letters related to illness or disability claims

●  Individuals under 19 years of age

●  Provide crisis management services

●  Prescribe medications