Your questions, answered
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The first thing to do is check my availability. Take a look at the ‘Contact me’ sections at the bottom of each page – I’ll list my availability there.
If I have space, then please drop me a line through the secure form, making clear whether you are looking for individual psychotherapy, weekly couples therapy or a couples intensive. Only if we can find a suitable time for therapy will we book in for an assessment.
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Take a look at the ‘Contact me’ section at the bottom of this (and every other) page. I update that at the start of each calendar month.
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My fees start at £85 for individuals and £110 for couples. I do offer a limited number of concessions slots for individuals although these are all filled at present.
The intensive couples therapy process is £2950, which includes the planning stage, two full days working together in person, my follow-up notes, and a final hour-long session a month later. Please do check out the dedicated page if you’d like to find out more.
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I address this very question on the dedicated page for intensive couples therapy – but in brief, there’s no ‘best’. Some couples prefer the steady rhythm of open-ended therapy, but if you need big change to happen fast, if divorce feels imminent, and/or you can’t find time to have therapy every week for (usually) several months, then the intensive process could be worth exploring. Both approaches – open-ended or intensive – can be transformative.
If you have already separated and want help with navigating / creating your future relationship, I highly recommend an intensive.
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I’m qualified to work with young people from age 18 upwards. For younger clients, a qualified Child & Adolescent therapist would be recommended - you can filter the search results on the BACP’s Find a Therapist directory (scroll all the way down on the left hand side).
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I’m sorry, but no, I don’t work with any insurers. If you need to pay that way, you can filter the BACP’s Find a Therapist directory for therapists who see EAP clients.
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It doesn’t happen often, but if I see you out and about, I will never approach you or give any indication that I know you. Your confidentiality is of paramount importance to me. If you wish to share a brief hello, then you’re welcome to give me a nod and I will reciprocate!
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Hmmm, realistically it probably is a dealbreaker. Two cats and a short-haired dog live in the house. The dog isn’t allowed upstairs/in the office, but the cats don’t seem to care about my professional boundaries.
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I’d say I’m about 2/10 like Dr Melfi. Maybe even only 1/10. Sorry if that’s disappointing. At present, the TV therapist I like the most is Orna Guralnik from Couples Therapy, although the thing that impresses me most about her isn’t so much her great therapeutic interventions but her unbelievably well-trained dog. #goals