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Deciding goals from therapy
My therapist asked me to write goals which I expect from the therapy. But I don't know what is the problem. I know some problem. But I need to discover what's the problem. I may say anger.
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Dr. Dharmendra Solanki - (PhD) (PhD) (PhD) (PhD)
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Counselling Psychologist
23 yrs exp
Mumbai
Hi, Young man.
It's good that therapist has shown good trust on you and given you responsibility. I am sure hr must have discussed many things with you before assigning task. In case you have any doubts, can seek clarification. He is doing hand holding and not doing your job.
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Still in doubt - connect to him / her and show whatever rough you have made or seek starting point. Knowing self is great journey and therapist is just a catalyst in same.
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Be open and frank - don't carry doubts always get concepts clear.
best wishes
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Therapy goals ka clear hona zaroori nahi hota shuruat me. Agar aap apni problem ko exact identify nahi kar pa rahe hain, to bhi therapy ka goal yeh ho sakta hai ki apne emotions, anger triggers aur underlying issues ko samjha jaaye. Therapist ke saath milkar clarity develop hoti hai aur dheere-dheere specific goals set kiye ja sakte hain.
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Consultation with me is advised to help clarify underlying concerns, explore emotional patterns such as anger, and collaboratively define therapy goals.
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this is method of understanding yourself .... i think u should start what he or she says.
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Your inability to understand what to expect from therapy is a universal dilemma as mostly we don’t really know what we suffer from .However your therapist should be able to help you find your problem and disorder if any by asking you the questions related to your emotional state over a few days ,during the session.The questions related to any physical and mental discomforts in addition to behavioural irregularities will also be helpful .Your people eg your parent wife or brother etc can also go with you to the therapist who can throw light on your behaviour and adjustment issues if any . . The therapist can make use of the tools available in this regard.
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Be patient and answer all questions asked by the therapist from the tools
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Note down everything you want to discuss with the therapist in advance in a note book before visit .
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Hello there!
It’s normal to be a little confused about what is that you exactly want your goal from Therapy to be if it’s very initial session and you might or might still do not know all your concerns.
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Take it slow. First figure out why you went for Therapy in first place that could be first point of your goal setting. If you have multiple concerns first label in a book mentioning highest problematic concern to lesser one ex. 1 to 5., now beside each concern you mention write how best you want guidance or help on that concern from your Therapy. This could be helpful to you.
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If your concern is anger as you mentioned then try to first understand why or what’s making you angry in the first place and what is that you want to do about it. Anger can come from many reasons so first knowing why you are feeling a certain way is more important. If you feel you know you are angry but you still do not know the reasons then maybe tuning inwards with help of a Therapist will be much helpful.
I hope this helps!
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Farheen Hussain
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I can see that you’re confused about what to write, and that’s okay.
Before thinking what to write, pause and ask yourself why you are writing these goals.
The purpose of writing therapy goals is not to already know the problem.
It is to understand what you want to work on through therapy.
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Ask yourself:
• Are these goals to help you understand yourself better?
• Are they about gaining clarity about your future or career?
• Or are they about your personal emotions and how you want to feel or behave?
If it is about your personal self, then think:
• How do you want to be as a person?
• What do you want more control over?
• What do you want to change or understand about yourself?
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Once you are clear about why you are writing these goals, what to write will become easier.”
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Goal setting is generally performed in the session, along with the therapist.
Tell your therapist about the management you are looking for. As example, managing anger.
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Ms. Neha Sachdev
Psychologist
11 yrs exp
Delhi
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Let’s explore your anger emotion more. What goals does your therapist want you to write. If you want help,contact me at eight three six eight zero five three seven one zero
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Ms. Shilpa Gandhi
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5 yrs exp
Pune
Not knowing what the problem is can feel lonely, especially when you know something isn’t right. That confusion itself deserves care. Anger is often just the voice of emotions that haven’t felt safe enough to come out yet.
In our sessions, we start exactly where you are—no pressure, no labels, no expectations. Just a calm space to understand what you’re feeling and why. If you’re looking for someone who will truly listen and help you make sense of it, we can begin together.
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1.It’s okay if you can’t name the problem yet—clarity comes with time.
2.Notice when your anger shows up and what you feel just before it.
3.Don’t judge your emotions; they’re trying to tell you something.
4.Talking to the right person can help you feel lighter and more understood.
If you’d like, we can gently explore this together Online or Offline and help you understand what’s really going on—at your pace, in a safe space.
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Mr. B. Elayaraja
Counselling Psychologist
23 yrs exp
Chennai
Therapy is the process and try to have few session with them.
They will help you find goal
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Ms. Shivangi Gupta
Counselling Psychologist
4 yrs exp
Delhi
Goals for therapy helps psychologist move in a direction which will help with emotional well being.
Goal is supposed to be something specific like- “i want to work on my current anger management “
Something that can be measured, with progress. It needs to time specific, that is has a time limit.
Also, you can ask your therapist to help you set a goal, if it’s too overwhelming for you to do it by yourself.
Hope this help
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Ms. Pooja Gupta
Counselling Psychologist
9 yrs exp
Delhi
Hi
You can do it by seeking help from your therapist
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