How long will it take?
The question everyone asks...
One of the first questions people ask is:
→ "How long will this take?"
The honest answer is: I don't know.
But I can explain why that is not evasive – and what we can realistically plan for.
Why not years?
Many therapeutic approaches operate on long timelines:
- months or years of sessions,
- deep biographical work,
- gradual reconstruction of self‑understanding.
That can be valuable. But it is not how I work.
I focus prospectively, not retrospectively:
- We map current patterns,
- identify leverage points,
- and implement changes that improve function now.
This does not require years of excavation.
The first 10 hours
As an orientation:
- I recommend starting with 10 working hours.
- These can be spread over weeks or months, depending on your rhythm.
What happens in those 10 hours?
Hours 1–3: Mapping
We analyse your dependency landscape:
- What patterns exist?
- What structures support or undermine them?
- Where are the real leverage points?
Hours 4–7: Intervention design
We build concrete strategies:
- What can you change immediately?
- What requires longer preparation?
- What external support or resources are needed?
Hours 8–10: Implementation and refinement
We test, adjust, and stabilise:
- What is working?
- What needs recalibration?
- What can you continue independently?
After 10 hours: decision point
At the end of this initial phase, we assess together:
- Is the process working?
- Do you need more sessions?
- Can you continue independently?
- Should you transition to the ISO/PRO platform (when available)?
- Messenger Service?
There is no automatic continuation. The decision is mutual and practical.
Success is voluntary
Real change happens when you decide it will happen.
I can offer:
- tools,
- frameworks,
- pattern recognition,
- and accountability.
But I cannot:
- want change more than you do,
- force a timeline,
- or guarantee outcomes that depend on factors beyond either of our control.
This is a partnership. Both sides matter.
A note on "right questions"
One of the most valuable shifts in this work is moving from:
→ "What are the right answers?"
to:
→ "What are the right questions?"
Answers close down thinking. Questions open it up.
If, at the end of our time together, you have:
- clearer questions,
- better tools for navigating complexity,
- and more functional autonomy,
then the work has succeeded – regardless of how many hours it took.
