Frequently Asked Questions

I work mostly in Hove face to face and online.  I have limited availability at the moment, do get in touch for further details.    

Please contact me for further information about fees.   I have one low-cost EMDR place so do contact me if you'd like to go on the waiting list for this.  I charge for our intial session upfront; thereafter you are welcome to pay for each sesison on the day, or be invoiced at the end of the month.  Unfortunately, I do not accept insurance.  I ask to be paid by bank transfer.  

That’s ok and pretty normal.  You are welcome to arrange a phone call to ask me any questions before you decide to book an initial session.  If you decide to meet me, I use the first three sessions for an assessment, and then review after six sessions to ensure we are the right fit for each other and on track.  You are welcome to come for a fixed period or for something more open-ended.  I only work weekly, especially if you are coming for EMDR, (the exception here being for Music Imagery Psychotherapy, arrangements for which we can discuss).  

That’s completely understandable and this will become clearer during our initial consultation.    As a general rule, Psychotherapy and Music Imagery Psychotherapy are powerful standalone treatments.  The EMDR I practise however is integrated into Psychotherapy, something which makes this not only safe, but more effective.  My strong ethical framework, commitment to working for your best interests ensures that whichever we decide upon will work best for you.  

Due to the rental agreements I have signed, I require a minimum of five days’ notice if you need to cancel a session; otherwise the full fee will be payable.  I take up to 7 weeks’ holiday per year, and you can also have up to three weeks off (holidays etc) per year without charge.   This means that normally we work for about 42 weeks per year.   This will be discussed with you in our early sessions.  

Once we have decided to work together I ask you to sign a standard agreement which sets out issues around confidentiality, GDPR, complaints, etc.  Generally, people find it helpful to know all this at the beginning

I am a highly trained and experienced psychotherapist, accredited with the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) and the government body the Health and Care Professions’ Council (HCPC).  This means that I have committed to the highest ethical standards; not only to regular supervision professional development activities but also to abide by these bodies’ ethical frameworks.   I ensure that your needs always remain at the heart of our work together.   To this end, we have regular reviews where your input, feedback forms part of how we move forward into to keep things on track.