Frequently asked questions
Please click on the link below for answers to questions often asked about my services.
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The initial assessment is an opportunity for us to meet each other and for you to tell me about your concerns. It is also an opportunity to see if we develop a rapport and feel we could be comfortable working together. At the end of the initial assessment we can decide whether further assessment is required and if relationship and/or psychosexual therapy might be appropriate. There are no guarantees with any kind of therapy that problems will improve but very often just being able to talk through your worries with an experienced empathetic professional is very helpful. By attending the initial assessment you are under no obligation to enter into therapy with me. It may be that another kind of therapeutic work is more appropriate and/or a medical examination or tests. In this case I will refer you to an appropriate source for help and support.
I will never ask you to do anything physical in the therapy room but I may ask you to do some behavioural exercises in the privacy of your home
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Therapy sessions last 50 minutes. If you arrive late for a session your session time can not be extended and you will be expected to pay the full fee. Couple sessions can be extended by arrangement and this will incur and increased fee.
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Couples £120.00 and individuals £90. Some concessionary rates are available depending on individual circumstances.
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I abide by the COSRT ethical guidelines. I use personal information exclusively to facilitate the therapeutic work. I will only ever consult a colleague, after first discussing this with you. I will only ever consult a colleague without your consent I am obliged by law to do so or if I am seriously concerned about your safety or the safety of someone else.
If I run into clients outside the consulting room I will respect their privacy and not acknowledge them unless they acknowledge me first. I do not enter into social network contact with clients or ex clients.
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I welcome enquiries by phone or email.
or phone 07766331845
If you contact me by phone and I am unable to answer, please let me know some convenient times for you to receive a call back and your telephone number. I will try to return calls and emails within 48 hours.
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I do not have a waiting room in Highgate so I ask that clients don’t arrive early. There are a number of cafes a couple of minutes walk away where you can wait if you do arrive before your appointment time.
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They are reserved for clients who for health reasons or due to disabilitity are not able to travel to appointments.
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