Question 1

How do I know if psychological therapy is for me?

Accepted Answer

If you feel stuck and are needing some support with wanting to change, whether that be behaviours, or thoughts about yourself, then psychological therapy can help with this. It's important to find someone who you feel safe with and can connect with in order to make meaningful change.

Question 2

What happens when I begin therapy?

Accepted Answer

Initally we will have an assessment, this may be across a couple of sessions if we need. It covers upbringing, childhood, life events up to where we are today with the difficulties you're coming for support for. Following this assessment, we will discuss the formulation, this is a shared understanding of how your difficulties developed and what maintains them currently. We can then discuss, using psychological models, what strategies and interventions may be useful to use to support you.

Question 3

How many sessions will I need?

Accepted Answer

This depends on a number of things. We usually consider what the difficulties are that you are experiencing, sometimes people need longer term therapy, and others need a short and contained number of sessions. You can always come back for more sessions depending on what you would like to work on. Also, it's important to be open about how engaged or motivated you are to want to change. I often have 'check ins' to discuss our formulation again and to see if sessions are helpful for you.

Question 4

How much are 1:1 sessions with you?

Accepted Answer

Sessions are £150 for 50 minute sessions. I often offer client's a free 15 minute telephone consultation prior to the assessment to discuss if I am the right person to support them. I am registered as a BUPA health professional, so if you have BUPA insurance I would require your pre authorisation code to begin sessions.

Question 5

Do you offer face-to-face or online sessions?

Accepted Answer

Currently I am only accepting online video sessions, via Microsoft Teams, on a Friday. In the future I may be able to offer face-to-face sessions again.

Frequent Asked Questions

How do I know if psychological therapy is for me?

What happens when I begin therapy?

How many sessions will I need?

How much are 1:1 sessions with you?

Do you offer face-to-face or online sessions?