LMFT, 6 years of experience
Hiya. My name is Sejal Patel, and I am currently licensed in North and South Carolina, as a LMFT. As a therapist, I show curiosity when my client(s), families, and couples ask me for guidance. Majority of my clients', share the assumption, because I am a therapist, I experience minimal challenges in life and relationships. I wish that was true. My professional education and knowledge has been helpful and useful. Truthfully, the lessons I learned by experiencing failures, challenges, and struggles of life are the true heroes to how I find my solutions. I welcome your curiosity to a collaborative process that combines my professional expertise, your life experience knowledge, and the power of creative solutions.
At the beginning of our first session, the client can expect tasks such as, reviewing the completion and content of the documents they completed prior. Reviewing documents perfectly paves a smooth transition into the reason which led the client(s) to therapy. As the conversation continues, I will ask questions to gain more insight and understanding, including what the client(s) hope to achieve from the therapeutic process. Lastly, I will share information about my professional therapeutic style, approach, expectations, limitations, risks, and an opportunity for client(s) to ask questions. This will allow for an informed decision on future collaboration to be determined. At the closing to every session, the client(s) will be asked to provide a reflective evaluation of the session.
My greatest strength is my innate compassion, empathy, and creative ability to present information tactfully that empowers my clients' autonomy.
Virtual therapy allowed therapist to continue providing therapeutic and social support when the world was inaccessible and isolated. Thankfully, the world is resilient. More importantly, we must acknowledge the fact, it took the world some time before it was willing to challenge itself to heal and thrive. It is normal to have reservations and proceed with caution; that is an act of self-care. My ability to support my clients in their process on what they are seeking, goes hand-in-hand with their willingness to challenge themselves by putting in the effort needed for resiliency to thrive.
I ask couples what their reason is for choosing couples counseling and what outcome are hoping for. On reflection, I understand why they choose therapy; relationships are significant and impacting. While my couples work towards their relationship goal(s), my goal is to understand and support their journey, for the best outcome.
We are a product of our environment. Our childhood upbringing, interpersonal interactions, and societal expectations are influential players in our lives. To increase the chances of sustaining my clients' desired achievements, my methods encourage and support change with the whole (metaphorically and literally) system.
Many of my clients, especially the children and adolescents, struggle to recognize their abilities, talents, skills, and strength. They possess amazing characteristics and traits; and I love empowering and reinforcing what already exists, in every opportunity that presents itself.