Getting Started
The first meeting is a very important step for both therapist and client.
When I receive your phone call, I will invite you to come along for an initial consultation. This will take the form of an assessment which may be completed in either one or two fifty minute sessions, as seems appropriate. There is a fixed fee of £40 per session (also a special rate for GP referrals).
During this first meeting we will explore what has brought you to therapy now and your present difficulties. I will also ask you to tell me a little bit about your family background and relationships.
If we decide that therapy is right for you at this time, we will discuss how to go forward from here, whether to work to a fixed number of sessions for counselling or on a more open-ended basis.
We will arrange to meet for fifty minutes on a regular day and time. An appropriate fee for a course of treatment will be agreed. All missed sessions must be paid for or reschuduled. All fees will be reviewed annually