The purpose of a complimentary consultation, also referred to as a discovery session, strategy session, sample session, get acquainted call, etc., is for us to get to know one another a bit and to determine if we are a good fit to work together.
We are interviewing each other.
Yes, you are assessing whether or not you want to work with us and if what we offer meets your needs, wants, desires, and interests.
And yes, we are assessing you to determine whether or not we want to work with you. Are you our ideal client? Are we in alignment? There is so much more for us to consider than just finding out whether you want to pay for our services.
In the era of virtual appointments and telehealth, complimentary consultations are almost a necessity. Think about it, we have not met in-person and all you know of us is what we write on our blog, website, or social media. You would want to get to know us with a little personal attention before you hit the buy now button, right? Of course you would! And so do we.
Stepping on to a brand new path is difficult, but not more difficult than remaining in a situation which is not nurturing to the whole woman.
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So, what are the essentials of these consultations?
As a patient/client with a specific condition, you’re coming to us looking for relief. Our job is to ask lots of targeted and insightful questions to identify the underlying problem, your pain points, what you most need/want/desire relief from, and then determine where you want to go so we can propose an acceptable, adequate, affordable, and appropriate solution. We are simply here to identify your concerns and offer a solution – to be of service. We give the conversation its space and allow the two of you to connect sans pressure.
We identify where the root of the problem lies. While you might say that you have no time, we hear that you’ve been so stressed in your days that even when you’ve finished work you can’t be present with your family and it’s starting to strain that most important relationship. You might come to us because you cannot seem to do the thing(s) you most want to do. You hope we can help.
Our goal is to help guide you to (and through) the real underlying situation. We will ask you to identify what will happen if we don’t solve it. This is not always a comfortable moment.
The Ongoing Conversation
We stay in the conversation with you and guide you through the transformation you desire. We are present, we hold the space for you, and we keep the conversation going.
We look forward to joining you on your health, wellness, and healing journey!
