We live in a world obsessed with speed. We microwave our meals, fast-track our careers, and expect overnight transformations in every aspect of our lives. It's no surprise, then, that many arrive at psychotherapy with the unspoken hope that relief will come quickly, neatly, and preferably in six sessions or less. But unlike a broken bone or a faulty app, the human psyche does not lend itself to patchwork solutions. Psychotherapy takes time and sometimes a frustrating amount of it. Not because it is ineffective, but because it is deeply human.

It all begins with an idea.