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What to Expect in Your First Counselling Session

What to Expect in Your First Counselling Session

by Turning Tides Admin | May 8, 2026 | Anxiety

Most people show up to their first counselling session a little nervous, even when they have wanted to be there for months. The unknown does that. You have not done this before, you do not know what the room will feel like, and you do not know what is expected of you....

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