How I work

Initial Consultation

First, I will see you for an initial consultation. After an initial consultation, an agreement between you and I will be discussed, including a day and time for therapy, which is usually the same every week, although I aim to be flexible with my appointments.

The number of sessions varies, depending on the issues. I am happy to work with an open-ended agreement within which you and I will make regular reviews on how the therapeutic progress is going, and then, when appropriate, we will agree on an ending.

I am also happy to work in 'time-limited' therapy within which we agree at the beginning how many sessions you want. Of course, in order for therapy to be effective, the number of sessions have to be realistic.

Each session lasts for 50 minutes.

The process of counselling and psychotherapy can be challenging at times. It is through this process that you can gain a better understanding of yourself, enabling you to make positive changes, and living your life authentically.

Complaint

If you are unhappy with my work, the first step is to tell me about it honestly so that we can figure out a way forward. If you think my work is unethical, you have the right to complain to my membership organisations: COSRT, UKCP, BACP, and NCPS. They will guide you with the steps to make a complaint. Please be aware that your notes may be shared with the complaint board members. In case of a complaint about data breach, please email me and I will promptly respond. I will then consult with ICO and my membership bodies and I will get back to you within 30 days to inform you of the steps taken until the issue is resolved.