Preparing for your first session

Starting therapy can feel like a lot. This is a gentle way to work out what you'd like to bring: what's going on, what you want to ask, and anything that's hard to say out loud. Tap whatever fits, add your own, and take the sheet with you.

How this works

This is private: your therapist doesn't see any of it, so you choose what, if anything, to bring. Tap what fits, add your own, and keep the sheet however you like. Even one thing is enough to walk in with. It isn't therapy, an assessment, or a crisis tool. If things feel urgent right now, please use the help below.

Need urgent help right now?
  • Samaritans: call 116 123, free, any time, day or night.
  • Shout: text SHOUT to 85258 for free, 24/7 text support.
  • NHS 111: call 111 and choose the mental health option.
  • If your life or someone else's is at risk, call 999 or go to A&E.

Keep exploring

A few reads that sit close to this, if you'd like to understand what therapy here is actually like:

Not booked yet? A free 15-minute consultation is a conversation, not a commitment.

Why these questions?

These prompts aren't guesswork. Each set is grounded in research on how people actually come to therapy, so the tool offers you real language to draw on rather than putting words in your mouth.

The format takes its lead from Doc Ready, a tool co-designed with young people for preparing to talk to a GP.