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Counselling sessions are weekly and last for 50 minutes.

I ask clients to give a minimum of two weeks’ notice on deciding to leave therapy. This is in order to have time in which to reflect on, and consolidate, what has been explored in our work together.

I will send an invoice at the end of each month and payments can be made by bank transfer, or alternatively by cash if that is preferred. I ask that invoices be paid within a week.

I require one week’s notice for session cancellations and accept a maximum of four cancellations a year (on top of the pre-scheduled breaks, at Christmas and throughout the year). For cancellations made with less than one week’s notice or that exceed four sessions, a full session fee will apply. (This relates to long term work. For short term therapy this amounts to one cancellation per 12 weeks.) 

In the case of illness or other unexpected eventualities that may make attending the session in person unfeasible, sessions can be held via zoom or phone.

If you are unable to make the session time, I will seek to find an alternative time for the same week (however, this is not always possible).
You don’t pay for sessions that I am unable to attend and I will let you know the dates of my holidays well in advance. 

Confidentiality

Your counselling sessions are confidential and this confidentiality will apply to any records in accordance with the Data Protection Act. I will act with discretion and will not discuss your sessions with any person, other than in clinical supervision, where I will take care that case material is anonymised. 

There are some exceptional circumstances in which confidentiality may be broken. These could include:

•    if I thought there was a serious risk of harm to yourself or another person;
•    if I were required to give evidence in a court of law. 

I would always attempt to discuss any breach of confidentiality with you before taking such action.

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Fees

Fees are reviewed annually.
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