Your Therapy.....

If you choose me as your therapist, then the therapy which you partake in will be a bespoke plan created especially for you from the wide range of therapeutic techniques available to me.

I say ‘partake in’ rather than ‘receive’, as my therapy is always an interactive experience. The best way to explain this is to say it is a 50/50 type of therapy, whereby we will work as a team to determine your desired outcome and to achieve the best possible results for you.

I will always be completely committed to helping you achieve you goals, but your full commitment will also be needed in order for us to maximise our success.

The types of therapy used will be tailored to your specific needs and personality, and may include some or all of the following:

Hypno-analysis, Regression therapy, Hypno-suggestion, CBT (Cognative Behavioural Therapy, and NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming,).

You can find more information about these therapeutic styles on the Types of Therapy page.

Consultations

It is absolutely essential for the success of therapy, that you feel completely comfortable, confident and happy working with me, and vice versa. Because of this, (with the exception of smoking cessation therapy) I always conduct a reduced fee 30 minute Initial Consultation, to give you the chance to ask any questions you may have and to decide whether I am the right therapist for you.

This consultation also gives me the chance to assess your particular problem, and decide whether or not I can offer the best therapy available for you. If I do not feel that this is the case, then because of my commitment to your wellbeing, I will never hesitate to refer you, with your permission, to someone who I feel has more expertise in the area which you require.

I will never take on a client whom I do not genuinely feel that I can help and, because of this, I will waive the initial consultation fee for anyone who I cannot agree to take forward into therapy. Because of the strict rules which I adhere to through the codes of conduct of my professional associations, as well as my own strong beliefs about my responsibilities as a therapist, you can always be confident that anything you discuss with me, even on an initial consultation, will remain completely confidential.

Number of Sessions

If we do agree to proceed with your therapy, then I will give an estimate of the number of sessions necessary at the end of your initial consultation. This can range from anything from one to twelve sessions.

My estimates are normally accurate to within one or two sessions, although I will be completely flexible throughout and always try to achieve the best results possible in the least number of sessions necessary.

This is another rule which I adhere to both through the codes of my associations as well as my own code of ethics. I must stress again however, that the speed and level of your success, will be equally dependent upon your willingness to be open and honest with me, and to work with me at every stage of the process, as it will be upon my skills and effort to help you.

I have included an estimate of the usual number of sessions required to deal with some specific issues on the ‘Symptoms and Conditions’ page.

Length and Frequency of Sessions

Sessions are planned to last for 60 mins, but I always allow an additional 15 mins between appointments to allow us to finish working through any important issues that may come up towards the end of a session. I usually recommend that your sessions are conducted on a weekly basis, but this will again be tailored to your specific needs.

Session Fees

The cost of therapy will again vary for each individual depending on the type and length of therapy required, as well as on the location. Because of this I do not show prices on my web-site, but will be happy to discuss the price of therapy with you over the phone prior to your initial consultation.

Because of my own perceived moral obligation as a therapist to help as many people as possible, I will never turn a client away purely on the basis of affordability. Therefore if you are genuinely unable to meet the cost of therapy at this time, then I will be open to discussing reduced fees or a payment plan for you.