Common Questions
What does a session cost?
An in-person therapy session lasts one hour and costs £40. You can schedule your sessions on a weekly, bi-weekly, or custom frequency that suits you. This discounted trainee rate may increase with completed training.
What is Psychotherapy?
Psychotherapy is a form of mental health treatment that aims to alleviate psychological distress and improve overall well-being. It involves a collaborative process between a trained therapist and an individual, couple, family, or group.
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The primary goal of psychotherapy is to explore and address a range of issues, including emotional difficulties, behavioural patterns, and relationship challenges. It provides a safe and confidential space for individuals to discuss their thoughts, feelings, and experiences while working towards understanding and resolving their concerns.
Psychotherapy can help individuals develop coping strategies, improve self-awareness, build resilience, and enhance personal growth. It may also support individuals in managing symptoms related to various mental health conditions, such as anxiety disorders, depression, trauma, addiction, and more.
It's important to note that psychotherapy is not a magical quick fix but rather a process that requires active participation and commitment from both the individual seeking therapy and the therapist. The duration and frequency of therapy sessions depend on the specific needs and progress of the individual.
What is Integrative Psychotherapy?
The key principle of integrative psychotherapy is that no single approach or theory fits every individual's needs. Instead, I draw upon various techniques and concepts to develop a plan that best suits a client's concerns and goals. This may involve using strategies such as exploring childhood experiences, addressing maladaptive thought patterns, practising mindfulness, recognising nuanced emotions, and more.
Through this integrative approach, therapists aim to help individuals gain insight, develop coping strategies, resolve conflicts, enhance self-awareness, and promote positive change and psychological well-being. The focus is creating a collaborative therapeutic relationship and tailoring the treatment to fit the client's unique needs and preferences.
What is Relational Psychotherapy?
Relational psychotherapy is an approach that focuses on the unfolding relationship between the client and the therapist as fundamental to understanding past relational dynamics. The therapist-client relationship is crucial to the healing process. I pay close attention to the patterns and emotions that arise within the therapeutic relationship, using them to understand and work through the client's issues.