Location, Availability & Fees

Location: I am based in Newcastle, North East of England. All sessions are held via video link (teams send in advance of session).  I no longer offer appointments face to face. I find online sessions work really well in most circumstances.

 

Availability: I offer flexible evening or weekend appointments. Appointment times vary, the latest slot I can offer is 7-8pm on a weekday and 5pm on a Saturday. I do not usually offer appointment on Sundays.

 

Standard Fees: I offer standard fees which start at £40 for individual therapy and £80 for family sessions. When you contact me we will agree fees ahead of booking a session. I am happy to offer a free consultations phone call to discuss my approach and your unique needs. I typically work with people, collaborating with you and/or your family as relevant to co-create goals and ways of working which consider problems in context of a persons life and exploring patterns, beliefs and resources.

Private health insurance: I do not work with private health insurance companies at this time.

 

About sessions:

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My aim as a therapist is to help you and your family. I am mindful that most families want to be able to cope with short term rather than longer term support. With this in mind, please also consider the following: 

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• 60 minutes per session.

• Sessions take place fortnightly or monthly. This enables time for reflection and practice using tools, considering solutions and/or using resources between sessions.

• An email between sessions is included in the fee as people often have quick queries between sessions.

• Short term work is often more cost effective than longer term work, provided one experiments with the tools or exercises between sessions. 

• Sometimes a single session on its own is helpful. The exact number of sessions depends of the severity of the problem. A rough guide might be mild issues: up to 4 sessions; moderate issues: up to 6 sessions; more severe and entrenched issues may take longer. 

• 'Booster' sessions may also be helpful. A short period of work, say 4 sessions, with a booster session after a few weeks or months is often of help.

 

Payment Methods: Bank transfer. Payments must be made before each session takes place.

Cancellations: If you need to cancel or reschedule an appointment please give as much notice as possible.

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In the unforeseen event that the therapist cancels, you will be reimbursed for the session missed.