| If you would like to book a session with me, please use the contact form on this site, tell me when you are able to take a call and I will call you, or you can reach me by phone on 07769 976626. |
If you are booking for a couple, please make sure that you have your partner's approval, and availability. Booking a session to 'push' a reluctant spouse to attend very rarely works out and likely provokes an argument between you both. It is possible to attend individually at first to decide what you want for yourself and the relationship.
I'm always happy to talk about the process of therapy, how and when we meet, what we might expect from each other, what my theoretical and technique orientations are. I practice an eclectic mix of techniques which are shown to work. I can't ethically listen to 'what is wrong' until we have a confidentiality agreement between us.
I do try to manage my caseload in terms of 'the weight of problems' to ensure that each client receives the very best I can give. At times I may share my confidentiality policy with you before a conversation to allow a conversation to triage your requirements, which may result in an onward referral.
Often, questions are about qualifications and experience. I am a member of a voluntary register, have proved my qualifcations to them, etc. I have been a counsellor for over twenty years and a couples therapist, with Relate training and qualifications, since 2011. I am sometimes asked why I don't have a 'Relate' banner on my website, this is because I am a private practitioner and I am not employed by or affiliated to any Relate organisation, therefore your confidentiality rests with me, not a group or office.