The Question I Ask Every New Client
Joy Goldenberg, MA, LMFT, LPCC, CMHC October 9, 2026 Chances are, our first therapy conversation will start with a question like this: “What is going well, and what isn’t going so well?” Not “What’s wrong with you?” Not “Tell me about your problems.” Both sides. On purpose. If you’ve never been to therapy before, you …

