F.A.Q's

I offer a free no obligation 15 minute telephone consultation, in which to explore your therapeutic needs and if I am the right therapist for you. In the event we agree to work together, an appointment will be arranged and a copy of my Terms and Conditions and an assessment form sent to you. Please note I work with a broad range of individuals and needs, so the assessment form can be completed together during the assessment should you have special needs such as dyslexia or privacy concerns. 

You should allow an hour and fifty minutes for the assessment, in which the assessment form you would have received from me and completed is unpacked in greater detail. I always encourage clients to keep themselves emotionally safe during an assessment and share what they feel comfortable disclosing at that moment in time. 

An assessment is a data gathering exercise to allow me to garner a greater understanding of your Family of Origin (the family you were raised by), the position you take up in the world, what brought you to therapy, your therapeutic goals and allows me to formulate a bespoke therapeutic treatment plan to suit your individual needs.

A therapeutic hour is typically 50 minutes, generally once per week. 

Depending on a Client's needs, I also offer a 1 hr and 15-minute and 1 hr and 40-minute appointments.

It is said to take approximately 8 sessions to form a therapeutic alliance to enable a client to trust their therapist to take them through their therapeutic process. I therefore recommend weekly sessions for the first 8 weeks and thereafter if at all possible, failing which fortnightly, depending on where you are in your process. It can be counter-productive to schedule appointments beyond that as continuity is disrupted and appointments are spent catching up, rather than doing the work. 

I understand that unforeseen circumstances may arise and appointments may need to be rescheduled or cancelled. To ensure the smooth operation of my services and to accommodate the needs of all my clients, the following cancellation policy is in place: 

1. For 50-minute appointments, cancellations or rescheduling requests made 3 clear business days before the scheduled appointment will be accommodated without charge. 

 - Tuesday Appointments: Cancel before 6 pm the Wednesday before your appointment. 

 - Saturday Appointments: Cancel before 6 pm the Tuesday before your appointment. 

- Saturday Appointments: Cancel before 6 pm the Tuesday before your appointment.

Cancellations or rescheduling requests made less than 3 clear business days before the scheduled appointment will be charged the full session fee as above. 

2. For +50-minutes appointments, cancellations or rescheduling requests made 1 week before the scheduled appointment will be accommodated without charge. 

Cancellations or rescheduling requests made less than 1 week before the scheduled appointment will be charged the full session fee as above.

3. No-shows (failure to attend a scheduled appointment without prior notice) will be charged the full session fee as above.

If you are unsure please ask, 

Everything you tell me is strictly private and confidential, unless:-

► You are a harm to self,

► You are a harm to others, 

► You are a harm to children, 

► Children are at risk, or

► You are involved in terrorist activity.

In the event you disclose information pertaining to the above I will remind you of my ethical obligation to report the above before continuing.