Getting started

The nuts and bolts of beginning therapy with me.

Fees

My standard fee is £45 per 50 minute therapy session. I make a quarter of my appointments available at a lower rate of £30 for people who otherwise wouldn't be able to afford therapy with me. If you need a lower rate than …

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Frequency & duration

How often will we meet? Once a week, at a fixed day and time. How long does therapy take? Most people ask this question already knowing that the answer is either, "depends", or just, …

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Make an appointment

I practice on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, between 3pm and 8pm. Contact me to set up an initial consultation.

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Contract

My therapy contract ensures that the framework for how we work together is made explicit. This covers issueslike confidentiality, cancellation of sessions, ending therapy, and sign posts you towards my main codes of ethics. I will email this …

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The initial consultation

The purpose of the initial consultation is to get a feel for whether we can do therapeutic work together. On my side, that involves assessing whether I am able to offer you effective therapeutic support, and whether I feel my approach is …

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Speak up!

Ask your MP to oppose NICE’s draft guideline for depression

UKCP recently issued a press release urging NICE not to publish its guideline for depression in adults. They provide a bullet …

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Millennial stress: the more things change, the more they stay the same

This year, Mental Health Awareness week is themed around stress. As part of this, the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy …

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Weeds or flowers? How neurosis is all about context

One of the core concepts in gestalt psychotherapy is contact. Specifically, gestalt therapists are interested in what happens …