What to expect

I offer an initial consultation meeting where you can discuss your concerns and assess whether you will find therapy useful.

If you do decide to continue with therapy, I will accompany you on your journey of self-discovery as individuals and as a couple. You can determine what you wish to discuss and go at your own pace. We will unravel what has led you to feeling dissatisfied, and find a creative way forward.

Making a commitment to regular therapy can be hugely beneficial and has the potential to be life-changing. Much of the work is down to your own determination, willingness and commitment to courageously face that which is difficult in your life and your relationships. The work can reveal aspects of ourselves that we have not yet acknowledged or revealed.

I look forward to meeting you.

How I Work

I work face to face at my consulting room at ELRT, 224 Shoreditch High Street, and online.

Duration

Sessions are at a mutually agreed, fixed time and consist of weekly 50-minute sessions.

Fees

To support those under greatest pressure in the current crisis, I am now volunteering free therapy sessions for NHS frontline workers.

Otherwise, my fees reflect my training and experience in working with individuals and couples.

Initial consultation (55 minutes):

Individual: £150

Couple: £180

Ongoing Sessions (50 minutes):

Individual Counselling: From £90 per session

Couples Counselling: From £120 per session

Low income: a discounted fee may be negotiable for low income clients depending on the individual circumstances. Please contact me in confidence if you wish to discuss this.

Payment

Payment is by electronic transfer or by cash. If you prefer, you may pay by standing order, or I can email you an invoice each month with my bank details. I ask that invoices are settled within a week of having been received.

Cancellations

If you are unable to attend a session, please let me know. Missed sessions will incur a fee as the slot is reserved for you. If it is possible to re-schedule the session for a time that is convenient for both of us, I will endeavour to do so. I will give you advance notice of my upcoming holidays, which include Christmas, Easter and the August period, and of course you will not be charged for my missed sessions.

Confidentiality

I am a registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP) and I adhere to their code of ethics and professional standards (BACP Ethical Guidelines). Information about you is not disclosed to a third party without your permission unless there is a serious concern about harm to yourself or someone else. However, I always endeavour to discuss such concerns with you first.

For couples seen together, the expectation would be that information could be shared between you.