Understand the 80/20 rule- 80 percent of the value from therapy occurs outside sessions when you take what was learned and incorporate it in your everyday life

Are open and willing to try new things in session, i.e. breathing exercises, somatic-based grounding, calming techniques

Will take what works for you and let me know when things do not work

Are ready and motivated to make changes - no matter how fast or slow you need to go with these changes

Are committed to attending sessions on a regular basis that we agree upon

Understand the responsibility for their part in therapy - arriving on time, communicating cancellations with notice, thinking about the session ahead of time (having an idea of what you want to talk about, work on or are seeking support with)

Will engage in self-love practices, ones that are taught in sessions or exercises that you already have available to you

Understand that the more time you put in, the more healing you will experience and are prepared to set goals accordingly

Appreciate appropriate use of humour within sessions

Value a holistic view of well-being - looking at the whole person and their environment