Therapy 101: What To Expect When Starting A New Therapy Journey

We’re All Winging It is a podcast dedicated to normalizing the “weird” stuff, simplifying the messy bits, and supporting you through life’s most challenging adventures.In today’s episode, hosts Anna-Marie Inman, LCMHC, and Stephanie McCready, M.Ed., break down what to realistically expect when you start a therapy journey — from that first anxious phone call through your initial session and beyond. They cover how to find a therapist, what a 15-minute free consult can (and cannot) do, the green and red flags to watch for in a therapeutic relationship, and how different therapy modalities might fit different goals. The takeaway: starting therapy is brave, and you deserve to feel empowered doing it.