How I work, step by step
What the first therapy session is like and how we carry on from there
Booking is harder when you do not know what you are walking into. Here is the whole process, from the 30-minute call to the end of the work, so you can decide with the information in front of you.
David Puig · Psychologist, reg. no. 31755 (COPC) · Sex therapist
Or call me on 615 40 12 39
From the first message to the first session
Four steps and no small print.
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The introductory call
Thirty minutes, free and with no commitment. When you book you choose whether to do it by video call, on Google Meet, or to come to the practice. You tell me what is going on and I tell you honestly whether I think I can help; if what you need does not fit the way I work, I say so and point you towards another professional.
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The first session
It lasts an hour and it is an assessment: we put on the table what is happening, since when, what you have already tried and what you would like to be different. At the end of that hour I give you back what I have understood and suggest where to start.
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A plan that adjusts
I suggest an outline based on my experience and we shape it together according to what comes up. It is neither a closed protocol nor loose sessions with no direction.
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The pace and the ending
I do not work to a fixed number of sessions. We agree some goals and, when they are met, I am the first to suggest discharge: the aim is that you stop needing therapy.
If you come as a couple
This is the question I am asked most before booking: what happens when you both walk in and each of you brings a different version of the same thing.
Without taking sides
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I am not on either side
My job is that you can both say what is going on in a place where it does not end in the same old argument.
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The sessions are joint
At some point in the process an individual session may make sense. It is discussed beforehand, and never behind the other one’s back.
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You do not both have to be convinced
It is quite common for one of you to come more willingly than the other. That is worked on too, and in fact it is usually the first thing.
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What is said here stays here
I am registered with the COPC (no. 31755) and follow its Code of Ethics, which requires professional confidentiality of me, as does data protection law.
At the practice, online or at your home
They can be combined: some couples start at the practice and continue online when they travel, or the other way round.
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In person, in La Roca del Vallès
At my practice on Carrer Joan Miró, 2, near Granollers and with a direct exit off the C-60.
Couples therapy in person -
Online, by video call
The same process and the same confidentiality, from anywhere in Spain. All it takes is an hour without interruptions.
Couples therapy online -
At home
I come to your home, within Barcelona and the surrounding area, up to 50 km. The sessions are longer.
Couples therapy at home
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What people ask before starting
How long is each session?
The standard session is 60 minutes. Home sessions are 90, because they include the travel and usually need more ground covered.
How many sessions will we need?
I am not going to give you a number of sessions, because I would be lying to you: too many variables come into it. What we do is an assessment at the start and we agree some goals together. When those goals are met, I am the first to say the process is over.
How often are they?
The usual thing is to start every one or two weeks and space them out as things settle.
What if we want to stop halfway through?
You can. I would rather you told me so we can close properly what we have worked on, but the decision is yours at all times.
Can I do individual therapy if my partner does not want to come?
Yes. The relationship can be worked on in individual therapy, and it is a common starting point.
What are your hours?
Monday to Friday, from 9:00 to 21:00. You can see the free slots in the calendar when you book the introductory call.
What if mine is sorted in a single session?
Some one-off questions are sorted that way, and there is nothing wrong with coming once. I will tell you plainly rather than propose a process you do not need.
How do I book?
Through the free introductory call, on WhatsApp or by calling 615 40 12 39. You can also write to me from contact.
This content is for information only and does not replace a professional assessment or a course of therapy. If there is violence in the relationship or someone is in danger, call 112. If you are thinking of harming yourself, call 024: it is free, confidential and open 24 hours. If you are experiencing gender-based violence, 016 is free and does not appear on your phone bill.
What people who have already come say on Google
The first step is 30 minutes and costs nothing
If after reading this you still have doubts, that call exists precisely to settle them.
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