FAQs

I have a 48-hour cancellation policy so if you need to cancel or change your appointment with less than 48 hours’ notice I will charge for the session. This is because I have saved a space for you in my diary and I can’t offer it to anyone else at short notice. Any changes before [...]

You are always in control of whether you choose to continue. It helps if you can give some notice or let me know you want to stop. If you think the sessions aren’t working, or I’m not right for you, then I would really like to be able to talk about it as I would [...]

Therapy is a process and it works better when I have a chance to get to know you. Weekly sessions work best, particularly at the beginning, so that we can build a relationship and you can have a regular, safe place to talk. It doesn’t really work if it’s a one-off chat, and I can’t [...]

There is no straightforward answer to this. Some people come for a few sessions, other people come for a months or years. It depends on what you need to work on and what we find out as we work together. I offer a 6-session block to start as that gives us both a good idea [...]

An assessment or initial session is a chance for me to get an idea of what is going on for you and to see if I can help. It also gives you a chance to get to know me and to decide if you think I am the right person to work with. If I [...]

It’s a real worry if someone you care about is struggling. And if they’re always talking to you about their problems it can feel draining. But they may not want or be ready to talk to a professional. You can suggest it, and you might even want to show them my website. You can also [...]

I work Monday – Thursday. I don’t offer appointments on Fridays or over the weekend. I do have evening appointments at 6 and 7pm Mon – Thurs but there can be a longer delay for one of these appointments as they get booked up.

I try to offer an appointment as soon as I can, but this can be a week or two. Daytime appointments are more likely to be free but appointments after 4pm get booked up. The more flexible you can be with your availability, the sooner we can book an appointment.  If I am fully booked, [...]

I only provide therapy via Skype, Zoom or on the phone. 

If you have health insurance either privately or through work, you may want to check to see if your policy covers counselling therapy. Most policies have an annual allowance to see a registered therapist so your sessions would be paid for, minus any policy excess you may be liable for when you make a claim. [...]