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You've done the hard part. You've found someone, clicked the booking link, chosen a time. The appointment is in your calendar. And now, in the days leading up to it, a different kind of panic sets in. What am I actually going to say when I get there? You start rehearsing. Running through possible openings in your head. Trying to figure out where to start, how much to share, whether you need to arrive with some kind of coherent narrative about why you're here and what's wrong.

Something's not right. You can't quite name it, but you know it's there. Maybe it's the way you feel walking into work each morning, like you're bracing for impact. Or the way conversations with people you love feel hollow, like you're reading lines instead of connecting. Maybe it's just this quiet, persistent sense that you're going through the motions but not actually living. You think about reaching out for help, but then a part of you stops. What would I even say? I don't

You've booked the session. The date's in your calendar. And now there's this quiet hum of wondering what you've actually signed up for. What will I have to talk about? Will I be expected to cry? What if I don't know where to start? These questions are completely normal. Most people walking into counselling for the first time carry some version of them. The truth is, no one really prepares you for what happens in that first hour. So let me walk you through it, plainly and hone