Therapy Sessions
Our therapy sessions together are typically 50-60 minutes long, held weekly, either short term or longer-term duration (which will be agreed upon and reviewed regularly). However, session length and duration are negotiable and can be tailored to suit your needs.
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I currently offer Face-to-Face or online sessions.
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I recognise that therapy is not a ‘one-time-thing.’ As such, should our sessions end but you find your situation has changed or you wish to address another issue or concern, my Practice is open ended, which means that you are free to contact me or return for further counselling, if deemed suitable at that time
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What my therapy is...
Although I work integratively, I am primarily a person-centred counsellor.
What this means for you is that I believe the person who knows what will work best for you, is you!
I will work collaboratively with you and offer insight or a different perspective and gentle challenges, to help you explore your situation and reconcile this in a manner that you think is best for you.
What my therapy isn't...
As a person-centred counsellor I believe it is within you to find the answer to your situation.
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As such, what I will NOT do, is tell you what you should do or give you advice regarding your situation.
However, I will offer support and other strategies to help you come to a meaningful and long-term conclusion that is right for you.​
Our First Session
I appreciate that therapy is an intensely individual matter, with different concerns or issues for you to consider whilst choosing a suitable therapist. As such, I offer a free, no obligation 20-minute telephone consultation session. This allows you to briefly outline your situation, ask any questions you may have about therapy, to gauge how I work and if you feel it is right for you.
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If you decide we could work together, then we can book our first session.
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Prior to our first session, I will send you paperwork to complete. This is to provide me essential details about you. This paperwork will also include the counselling agreement for you to read. This outlines the parameters of our work, including what you can expect from me and what I will need from you in return to help us develop our therapeutic relationship together.
As part of the first session, I will revisit this paperwork to ensure your understanding, agreement and answer any questions you may have.
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This initial, or first session, is important as it allows us the opportunity to get to know each other, complete and explore the required paperwork and assessments, allow you chance to provide further details about why you are seeking counselling and also allows you to explore and set possible goals or outcomes you wish to achieve from counselling.
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By completing the paperwork during this session, it frees up time in future sessions to concentrate solely on helping you reconcile your situation and work towards achieving a meaningful and long lasting conclusion to your situation.