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.