Sessions & Costs

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First Appointment:

You will need to contact me to make an appointment for an initial session (see Contacts page). This session will last for 50 minutes and it gives us an opportunity to meet, and for you to tell me about your difficulties and concerns. I will probably ask you some questions about yourself and your life experiences, to enable me to get a better sense of how I might help you. I will also talk to you about the work we might do together. At this stage there is no commitment beyond this first meeting, though at the end of the session we will decide if we think we can work together. You may also wish to think about this on your own afterwards, before deciding.

Further Sessions:

If we agree to work together after our first meeting, then we will make further appointments. These will usually be once a week and will also last for 50 minutes.

Number of Sessions:

The number of sessions your might need will vary according to your individual needs and the problems or circumstances you are facing. It may be that some short term work (say six sessions) might be enough to help you make sense of things and get back on track, or it could be that you need some longer term work and emotional support. It isn't always clear right away how long a person might need and I may sometimes suggest an initial block of sessions. We would then review the work we have done together at the end of this period and decide if further sessions are necessary. I also carry out regular reviews with all of my longer term clients. This gives us an opportunity to stand back and look at the work we are doing together, and its effectiveness.

Confidentiality Policy:

Any information you disclose in the sessions will remain confidential, within clearly defined professional boundaries. This includes regular clinical supervision of my work, where the focus is on the issues the client brings, rather than on any personal details. There may however be certain circumstances where it will be necessary to break confidentiality. This is most likely to occur when I know that you might be in danger of either doing harm to yourself, or to others. If these circumstances arose, I would discuss them with you at the time.

Fees: