The fee for the initial consultation is £90. Fees for regular ongoing sessions would be discussed and agreed at this first meeting.

Yes I keep a minimum of 10% of my practice at a reduced fee rate between £15 and £30 per session.

I can also refer onward to reduced fee clinics if appropriate.

Yes and no. The approach is open-minded, exploratory, and creative with a view to deep change. This may well involve addressing a specific issue, dilemma, or problem. But very often this exploration will naturally broaden in creative and unexpected ways.

It doesn’t matter if you don’t know how to begin. The exploratory, open-minded approach provides a good basis on which to allow the right question to unfold slowly and carefully.

Yes, I hold the strictest standards of confidentiality as defined by the British Psychoanlaytic Council, the governing body whose code of ethics I abide by.

The therapy on offer is open-ended. It can be anything from a few months to several years.

But there is no obligation at any point to continue beyond the wish to do so. The only recommendation is an agreed period of working towards an ending rather than an abrupt stop.

Sessions last for 50 minutes

Yes, there is a total of 8 - 12 weeks of per year where planned breaks are scheduled. These breaks usually fall within the holidays of the academic year.

The short answer is ‘no’. All missed sessions are charged for. In exceptional circumstances, it may be appropriate to make alternative arrangements if possible.

Yes, once we have agreed your weekly session time(s), they are the same every week (apart from the planned breaks).

Yes, if the scheduled session-time(s) no longer work, we can look for alternatives.