Arranging
a session
I offer short and long term counselling sessions. Short term can
be from a minimum of 9 sessions upwards, and long term can be for several
months or longer. Sessions last 50 minutes. In order for counselling
to be effective and therapeutic, you do need to be comfortable with
your counsellor. Therefore our first session is an assessment for both
of us to see if we can work together - whether I am the right cousellor
for you and whether I am able to work with you. I may suggest referring
you to another colleague or organisation.
Once
we agree to meet it is important that we meet regularly and that you
attend and complete the sessions. If you do not contact me and miss
two sessions in a row I will not be able to keep your space available
to you. If you feel that you want to end the sessions early, I suggest
that we meet for at least two sessions to work through the ending process
and review the work completed.
Initial
session fee: £30. Thereafter my fee is £45 per 50-minute
session for individuals and £55 for couples, paid at the beginning
of each session either by cash, personal cheque or internet banking.
Confidentiality
Everything that happens in the sessions is confidential between us.
I am required by my professional body to have regular supervison and
I will sometimes discuss issues with my supervisor where your details
are anonymous. The only time I will break confidence will be for ethical
reasons, for example where it becomes apparent that you or other people
are at risk of harm. I will of course endeavour to tell you about this
beforehand.
Location
Currently
I offer private practice from the London Gestalt Centre. You are welcome
to arrive shortly before your appointment. There are complimentary tea,
coffee and herbal tea facilities, as well as toilets, in the waiting
area. There is an entry-com system; you don't need to state your name,
just say you have an appointment with me and the receptionist will let
you in.
The London
Gestalt Centre's address is 96-100 Clifton Street, LONDON EC2A 4TP.
MAP
(Streetmap)
The nearest
tube station is Old Street: City branch of the Northern line, plus WAGN
main line. The Gestalt Centre is approximately 600 metres from Old Street
Station. Leave Old Street Station at Exit 4 and walk straight out along
City Road. Take the third turning on the left from City Road, into Epworth
Street and continue crossing over Paul Street into Scrutton Street.
Continue along Scrutton Street to the junction with Clifton Street.
Our building is on the opposite (north-east) corner of this junction.
Moorgate,
Barbican and Liverpool Street stations are also in walking distance.
Buses:
43,
55, 76, 141, 205, 214, 271.