How it works…

If you are interested in therapy with me, I ask that you email or message me requesting an Intake form or introductory call. We can organise a time to talk, and I will email you my Intake form, asking you to complete and return it to me.

After this, if we feel that working together is starting to feel right, we can organise a consultation session. For clients under 18, I will carry out a Parent Consultation. If you are over 18, I can offer you a consultation session. We can meet and see if I am the best fit. We can explore the counselling process and the work we may be able to do together.

During our first session, we will complete an assessment. This gives us a chance to get to know one another. We can explore what is difficult for you, your lifestyle, relationships, home and school/work life. This initial session aims to create greater understanding and a focus for our work going forward. This, of course, may change as time goes on.

We can also set therapy goals. This may be something like, "develop coping strategies for panic attacks" or, "feel more confident in my skin". We will look at your expectations and hopes for your time in counselling. We will also contract in our first session, discuss the limits and boundaries around counselling.

I carry out review sessions roughly every 6 sessions with the client, depending on the age and pace of the work. I also offer review sessions roughly every 6 sessions with parents. This gives us all a chance to reflect on the counselling work so far, provide two-way feedback, and create a focus for the next sessions. It is important that parents know that I will not break confidentiality of my clients within the reviews, unless I have their permission or feel that something needs to be shared as a duty of care. We can however discuss the themes of the work, and any progress/ sticking points. This space is aimed at creating a productive and open dialogue.

Consultations and reviews can be completed online. There is a separate charge.