Question 1

What happens next?

Accepted Answer

Please contact me either by using the contact sheet or send me an email.
 
We will then arrange a time for a brief conversation on the telephone which lasts about 10-15 minutes.  During the call we will arrange a date and time to meet for an initial consultation.

Question 2

What is an initial consultation?

Accepted Answer

The initial consultation lasts 50 minutes and my fee for this is £80.  However, we may decide that it is useful to have more than one consultation.

In the session we will discuss what has brought you to therapy.  It gives me the opportunity to learn a bit about you and your background. It is also a time when you can bring up any queries you may have about my approach and the therapy process.

Most importantly, it gives us the opportunity to get a sense of whether we can work together.

If we both decide to proceed with the therapy, we will arrange the fee, date and time for our sessions going forward.

Question 3

What can I expect from our sessions?

Accepted Answer

A session lasts 50 minutes and takes place on the same day and time each week.  This time is held exclusively for you.  We may also feel that more than one session a week would be beneficial for you.
 
Our sessions are a safe and confidential space where you are free to talk about and reflect on whatever you want.  Together, we will think about the material you bring with the intention of helping you gain a deeper understanding of yourself and recognise patterns in the way that you relate to others.

Question 4

How much do you charge?

Accepted Answer

My fees start at £80 per session.

I offer a limited number of reduced fee places for those on lower incomes.

Question 5

How do we meet for therapy sessions?

Accepted Answer

We meet in person in my consulting room.

I can also offer therapy online.

Question 6

How long does therapy last?

Accepted Answer

I offer long-term, open-ended therapy.

Psychoanalytic psychotherapy does not offer a quick fix or an immediate solution to problems.  It is a collaborative process of two people working towards the goal of you developing healthier patterns of relating, emotional growth and deeper understanding of yourself. This can be a difficult process as you begin to face deeply rooted patterns of thinking and behaving which have been protecting you from painful truths and/or experiences.

Change takes time, therefore, you may see the benefit of staying in long-term psychotherapy.

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