• And most importantly a professional who is there to listen, not judge or fix you
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Illustration of a person in a green shirt with a confused expression and hands raised in a shrug. Text reads: "What do I bring to my first therapy appointment?"

Text reads: "Bring: ID, Insurance card (if you have one), Any paperwork they sent you. Fill out as much as you can. You can always ask for help. That's it. That's the list."

Text reads: "If you want to prepare, you can also bring: a list of current medications, questions you want to ask, notes on what's been bothering you. But none of this is required."

Going to your first therapy appointment? One less thing to worry about — you don't need to bring much. ID, insurance card if you have one, and any paperwork they sent you.

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Text reads: "Ask your therapist. You can ask: What will be reported, Who they would contact, What would happen, Examples of what's reported vs not."

Not sure what counts? You can ask your therapist to explain what would and wouldn't be reported.

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It's kind of like the gym. You don't just go when you're recovering from an injury. You go to stay healthy. Therapy is one way to do that for your brain.

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