Psychotherapy & Counselling
Through the counselling and psychotherapy process you are given the support and safety to explore, understand and, often, to change these thoughts, beliefs, feelings and behaviours.
The personal growth that takes place through this process can free you from the limitations of old patterns and allow new healthier choices and patterns to emerge. This can lead to more realistic and effective ways of improving the quality of your life, and bring you higher levels of contentment and satisfaction.
You can benefit from counselling and psychotherapy at any stage in your life. However, it is more usual that you are likely to consider counselling when you are seeking to deal with changes, events or transitions in your life, or when you are facing a personal crisis.
What Can Psychotherapy Treat ?
How Often Will I Attend sessions for
Psychotherapist ?
Sessions are held on a weekly basis. This allows the relationship between the therapist and client to develop better as the therapy is regular and consistent, and so the client gets a faster and deeper understanding of their experiences.
How Many Sessions Will I Need ?
There is no single answer to this question as it will depend on what issues you are experiencing and where you are in your personal journey. During your consultation session we can discuss this and you can either leave it open-ended or decide on a fixed number of sessions. Often it is agreed to work together for about 6 sessions and then reviewed.
How Long Does A Session Last ?
A session last 1hour.
How Much Does A Session Cost ?
Is Therapy Totally Confidential ?
Psychotherapy is a totally confidential service in almost all situations. However it is important to point out that in certain circumstances ethical and legal obligations must be considered, such as the Child Protection Act protects the rights and welfare of children and minors. I will fully explain confidentiality to you in the first session.
What Happens If I Need to Cancel
A Session ?
Payment for a session is made 48hrs before the session therefore I require 48 hours notice of cancellation. If you are unable to cancel without 48hrs notice you will need to pay the fee for the missed session .
Is There A Difference Between Counselling And Psychotherapy ?
This causes a lot of confusion for clients and that is mainly because counselling and psychotherapy can often describe a similar experience. Broadly speaking, counselling is often used to describe where a client is working on a particular issue that is currently happening in their life and may be for a shorter period of time. Psychotherapy is often used to describe where clients work on issues that often relate to events that may originate in their past but are also affecting the person in their life now, and so can require deeper explorations. In reality, it is often hard to distinguish between the two approaches and all of our therapists are trained to work according to what the client needs and wants.
How do I Arrange An Appointment?
You can contact me via the form contact now page or by phone on 087-9768979