FAQs

What’s the first step? Once you’ve emailed me, we can arrange to have a quick phone call, mainly for me to answer any burning questions you may have, and for us to get a sense of each other . In the assessment I will ask you more information, about your background, previous therapy, how well you sleep, what has brought you to therapy and lots of other things. You can ask me any questions at all at any point. If we decide to work together, we’ll then find convenient time slot and set up our first session. I have some flexibility and can offer daytimes in the week as well as evenings/weekends.

How much is a session and how long does it last? Sessions cost £90 and last 50 minutes, or “a therapy hour”. You pay weekly, any time before your session. I have a 24-hour cancellation policy but all is explained on our counselling agreement which I’ll send to you after our assessment,

How do I have my sessions? All assessments are carried out online. If we agree to work together, face-to-face sessions are available from my room in South East London, as well as Zoom sessions and phone sessions. Since the pandemic, many clients find the most convenient is a ‘hybrid’ model between face-to-face and Zoom.

How many sessions do I need? You’re not tied in to a particular number of sessions, though I always recommend an initial 8 sessions at the very least to enable us to build a strong and trusting relationship. The safer you feel, the more you can open up and speak freely and honestly about whatever you need to. Some of my clients have been with me for years, others find they get what they need from a relatively small number of sessions. Everyone is different, and I keep an open dialogue with my clients about this.

What kind of problems can you help me with? I can help with anxiety, issues in relationships, bereavement, existential crises, low self-esteem, stress, depression, and many other things. They may be long-standing problems or newer ones, or perhaps you have a general feeling of something not being quite right, or of feeling stuck. Many of us go through periods in life where we start questioning if we are as happy as we could be. Talking it through with someone neutral can be incredibly useful.