Deciding to see a counsellor or psychotherapist for the first time can often feel like a daunting and confusing experience! It can be difficult knowing who to choose, how to go about it and what to expect…my job is to help you understand your process by offering you a safe and confidential space in which you can explore and tackle your problems, by creating an atmosphere of warmth, trust and acceptance.
In a safe and confidential environment I can support you to achieve the changes you want to make in your life, providing a professional service in an atmosphere of mutual respect, trust, acceptance and warmth. I offer both short and long term therapy, tailored to your individual needs. Short term work tends to focus on a particular issue or problem solving, whilst long term work tends to be a more in-depth process.
After a conversation over the phone or by email, we will agree a time for an initial consultation. This will last for 30 minutes, and is completely free of charge.
The purpose of the initial consultation is to give us an opportunity to meet and discuss the nature of your current problem, and then ascertain whether we wish to go on and work together.
The business contract, that is: when and where sessions will take place, how long the sessions will last for, what time the sessions commence, how many sessions we agree to meet for and the fee, will also be discussed at the initial assessment.
At the end of the assessment process, should we reach an agreement to work together, we will discuss what you would like to work on and change. You may not have a clear sense immediately of what you want to address, which is fine. Much early work is done building the therapeutic alliance, which involves exploring and understanding what is going on for you and how I can best support you to make the necessary changes, resulting in a happier and more complete you.
All sessions will last for 50 minutes except couple counselling sessions, which are 80 minutes long.
I hope the information here will answer some of the questions you might have, but please feel free to contact me if you have any further questions. Furthermore, if you would like to make an appointment to see me, please feel free to contact me on 07842613004 or by emailing me via the confidential website contact form. All my services are private and confidential.
