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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

WHAT ARE YOUR FEES?

Fees are £35 for an hour session. You can also book 5 sessions for a reduced rate of £160. I am willing to take on some clients who are experiencing financial hardship. Please get in touch for more details.

My fees will increase with experience and training. 

WHAT IS PSYCHOTHERAPY?

Psychotherapy concerns itself with deeper underlying personality problems, and disorders that cause issues in our wellbeing.

Psychotherapists support people facing challenges in life, whether an emotional crisis such as traumas, grief, depression, anxiety, job loss, relationship difficulties, addiction. Or it may be a sense that something is not right in our lives. 

Psychotherapy recognises the lasting impact of trauma. This is when stressful events that you experience or witness make you feel unsafe, helpless or vulnerable. You’ll work with a therapist to think about what has happened to you, not what is wrong with you. The focus is on compassion listening and understanding rather than making a diagnosis.

Psychotherapy can be a powerful, life-changing experience that can help you to improve your mental health, overcome social or emotional challenges, and fulfil your potential.

There are also lots of different formats for psychotherapy. A therapist can provide one-to-one support, or work with you and a partner or family member, or in a group. You might see them face to face in their practice or home, or speak on the phone or via video chat online.

UKCP: https://www.psychotherapy.org.uk/

WHO IS PSYCHOTHERAPY FOR?

Psychotherapy can help when depression, low self-esteem, addiction, bereavement, or other factors leave a person feeling overwhelmed. It can also help treat mental health conditions.

Psychotherapy can help people in a range of situations. For example, it may benefit someone who:

  • has overwhelming feelings of sadness or helplessness

  • feels anxious most of the time

  • has difficulty facing everyday challenges or focusing on work or studies

  • is using drugs or alcohol in a way that is not healthful

  • is at risk of harming themselves or others

  • feels that their situation will never improve, despite receiving help from friends and family

  • has experienced an abusive situation

  • has a mental health condition, such as schizophrenia, that affects their daily life

HOW TO FIND THE RIGHT THERAPIST?

Finding the right therapist for you is really important. Why not have a look on the UKCP website at their suggestions to help you find a therapist. 

How to choose a psychotherapist | UKCP (psychotherapy.org.uk)

CAN I BOOK AN INTAKE SESSION?

Firstly, what is an intake session? This is the first session where you have the chance to find out more about psychotherapy and if its the right thing for you. It is a chance for us both to get to know each other a bit more so that we can decide if we would like to work with each other. 
You can book an intake session with me through my website or by calling my mobile or sending me an email.

WHERE ARE YOU LOCATED? 

I currently offer sessions online via Zoom or in person in Scarborough, North Yorkshire. 

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