Useful Information

I offer online and telephone counselling and psychotherapy to adult individuals based anywhere in the UK.
I work with adults aged 18 and over.
I work Monday - Friday.
All counselling sessions are 50 minutes long.
Sessions are normally weekly to begin with, but we can discuss the possibility of different frequencies depending on what best suits your needs and circumstances.
For online counselling, I will email you the Zoom invitation which can be used for each session.
For telephone counselling, I will call you at the agreed date and time.

Please try to give me at least 24 hours’ notice by sending a text or email if you are unable to attend a session, and I will endeavour to do the same for you.
The normal fee of £50 (or £35 for initial sessions) will be charged for sessions cancelled with less than 24 hours’ notice, or if you fail to show for your appointment.

As a Registered Member of BACP, I take confidentiality very seriously and follow the guidance as outlined in the BACP's Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions. This will be discussed with you in our first session.
For online sessions, please ensure that you secure your computer and emails against unauthorised viewing by anybody else, and it is recommended that you only use a private computer and not a work or public computer.
For online and telephone sessions, it is important that you are in a quiet, comfortable space where you will not be disturbed or distracted. You may find it helpful to wear earphones to ensure that nobody else can hear what I am saying during our sessions. I will always wear earphones during our sessions for the same reason.
We will agree that our counselling sessions will not be recorded to protect privacy and confidentiality.

I offer both short and long-term therapy, and it is entirely up to you to decide how many sessions you attend.
We will regularly review your progress to ensure that therapy is still helpful and meaningful for you.

I offer a free 15-minute introductory telephone call and a reduced fee of £35 for our first full 50 minute session.
All subsequent sessions are £50 for 50 minutes.
I offer a concession rate of £40 per session for self-paying students.
Payments are made via bank transfer (BACS) at least 24 hours in advance of our session.

I do not provide an emergency service for clients.
If you find yourself in a major crisis and having thoughts about suicide or serious harm to yourself or another, it would be vital to get immediate help. This could include contacting your GP, going to your nearest accident and emergency department or calling 999.
If you feel you need immediate assistance you may also consider contacting the Samaritans.
If you are based in Edinburgh, you can also contact the Edinburgh Crisis Centre if you are having a mental health emergency.