Frequently Asked Questions
For many, accessing therapy online can be a convenient way to attend sessions. To access therapy online, you will need:
- – Access to a quiet space where you feel comfortable speaking freely
- – Good internet connection
I also offer sessions via telephone if preferred.
As long as we can still work together in a way which is supportive for you, and your child is not at an age where they are able to understand the context of what is being discussed, babies are very welcome to be with you during sessions.
I’ve written more about this topic in this blog post where I explore further what you may want to consider when deciding if it is best for you to bring your baby to sessions with you.
The weekly sessions are held on the same day and time each week. Once you book your first session with me, this will be your reserved time slot for the length of our work together. Weekly sessions allow a good momentum to be built and maintained in the work so that you have the best opportunity to achieve what you want to from therapy.
Ad-hoc sessions are booked as a single session as required.
Each weekly session lasts 1 hour. Within this hour, there is time for 10-minutes at the end of the session to review how you are finding our work together, discuss if you are finding the approach we are taking valuable, and to book in and pay for your next session if you wish to. Once we are nearing the end of the session, I will let you know so that the ending is not sudden or a shock and we can finish discussing anything that you wish to in the time remaining.
Ad-hoc sessions last 90-minutes each. I will give time reminders and opportunity to check-in on how you are finding the session to make sure we are using the time how you wish to.
This can vary depending on your situation and aims for therapy. Part of the way I work is by checking in regularly to gain your feedback on how you are finding your sessions. As part of this process, we can discuss what number of sessions in the future feels best for your situation. I do have experience working in both a short term (around 6 sessions) and long-term/ open-ended way. If you are only able to have a certain number of sessions, please let me know at the start of our work together and we can discuss and plan for what is realistic to approach and aim to achieve in this time. I am able to accommodate any length of therapy within my practice.
Yes. Everything we discuss in our sessions remains entirely confidential. The only exception to this would be if I had a serious concern about yours or somebody else’s safety and we were not able to find a way together to ensure safety without confidentiality being broken. I am also legally obliged to release client notes if ordered by a judge or coroner.
As a registered member of the BACP, I am required to have clinical supervision with an experienced therapist on a monthly basis to ensure ethical and efficient practice. As part of my supervision, I may discuss our work but I ensure that only necessary details are disclosed.
It’s perfectly normal and okay to feel nervous when considering starting therapy, it’s a huge step forward. Often reaching out and having your first session is the hardest part. Many people find that once they get started with sessions, they soon start to feel more at ease.