Parents’ Reflections.
Curious, yet nervous about taking that important first step? That’s normal, and completely expected; coming to see a psychotherapist for the very first time can seem intimidating and anxiety-provoking.
Some of my clients, past and present, have kindly penned their thoughts and feelings about their journey through therapy. We hope that this will help demystify the experience and allow you to get more clarity about whether this might be what you’re looking for.
Read on, and when you feel ready to start, get in touch, and we’ll begin our journey to a healthier, happier you.
F, 53, Lawyer and mother of adult client with anxiety
“My 25-year-old daughter has been seeing Xinyi for 8 years since we sought help to manage her anxiety attacks. Despite her initial reticence, my daughter seemed to make an immediate connection with Xinyi and their sessions continued on Skype when she returned overseas for studies. Over time, I observed that my daughter was better able to regulate her emotions and generally cope better under stressful conditions.
It was invaluable to have someone my daughter was able to trust and talk to, especially during the time she was miles away from home and particularly vulnerable.
Xinyi was always responsive to me (as the concerned parent) while being careful not to betray confidentiality. It gave me a measure of peace of mind to know I had her in the wings to look out for my child and provide that much needed support to her.”
F, 63, HR Specialist and mother of adult client with schizoaffective disorder and autism
“My son is receiving support to address his anxiety, adjustment disorder, suicidal thoughts, depression, and strained family relationships.
Xinyi is able to identify his challenges and equip him with coping skills to relieve negative thoughts. She provides professional guidance on stress management mechanisms, activities on moving forward, and helps develop methods of coping with school stress. The most noticeable change I see in my son is his anger management, and his ability to interact better with people because of an improvement in his social skills. He is also less anxious and fearful of change since starting sessions with Xinyi.
I look forward to progressive improvement of his personality growth, to seeing him build up his ability to be self-sufficient, to cope better in accepting fear, and eventually reducing the frequency and intensity of his negative thoughts in challenging situations.”