To find out about my current availability or arrange an initial meeting please get in touch.

It is helpful to have a shared understanding of how our work will be held. The information below offers an outline of how I practise and the basis of my working agreements.

Full details of my professional terms - including confidentiality, data protection, fees, cancellations, and availability - are set out in my Information Sheet, which I provide before we agree to work together.

Please feel free to raise any questions at any stage.

Beginnings

You are welcome to arrange an initial assessment session so that we can meet and briefly explore what you are seeking from therapy. This provides an opportunity to discuss any concerns and to consider whether working together feels appropriate.

When booking a single session, please be aware that it may not be possible to guarantee the same time slot on an ongoing basis unless a regular arrangement is agreed in advance. I will always do my best to accommodate practical needs where possible.

Sessions

Individual sessions usually last 50 minutes. Couples and family sessions may be longer by arrangement.

Regularity and continuity are important in therapy, as they help create a reliable structure within which deeper work can unfold. Most clients attend weekly, and once a regular time is agreed, that time is held for you.

If you arrive late, the session will still end at the agreed time.

The Process

My training lies between psychoanalytic and integrative psychotherapy. This means I pay attention to unconscious processes, relational patterns, and lived experience, while drawing on a range of approaches to support understanding and change. I see therapy as an embodied and collaborative process, and I welcome your reflections on how the work is feeling and whether it is meeting your needs.

Therapy often involves exploring experiences that have been difficult to hold alone. At times this can feel unfamiliar, challenging, or unsettling. It is not unusual for things to feel harder before they begin to shift. When this happens, it is usually an invitation to stay engaged with the process rather than a sign of failure.

Your commitment to attending regularly and engaging openly with the work plays a significant part in what therapy can offer.

Responsibility

Therapy works best when there is a willingness to speak honestly about what is present - including uncertainty, resistance, or difficulty with the process itself. You are always free to accept or decline any suggestion I make; the work is for you, not about pleasing me.

I aim to offer a thoughtful, respectful space in which exploration can happen at a pace that feels both challenging and manageable.

Fees & Payment

Session fees are invoiced in advance and are payable prior to each session. Payment is ordinarily made online by bank transfer.

Where this is not possible, I am happy to accept payment by cash or cheque at the session, by arrangement. Full details are set out in my Information Sheet.

Cancellations & Changes

I understand that unforeseen circumstances can arise. At the same time, regular attendance is an important part of the work, and sessions that cannot be used are difficult to replace.

My cancellation policy is outlined in full in my Information Sheet, which forms part of our working agreement. Please read this carefully and ask if anything feels unclear.

Availability

Appointments take place at an agreed time for fifty minutes in line with our arrangement.

Between sessions, you are welcome to contact me by email or telephone for practical or administrative reasons, such as changes to appointments.

Please be aware that I cannot guarantee the confidentiality of electronic communication.

I am unable to offer therapeutic support outside of sessions, and it may not always be possible for me to respond the same day. I do my best to reply within 48 hours during my working week, unless I am on leave.

I will let you know my holidays well in advance.

Confidentiality

Our work together is confidential within the limits of UK law and professional ethical practice. I receive regular clinical supervision and may discuss aspects of my work in a non-identifying way.

Further details about confidentiality and record-keeping are provided in my Information Sheet.

Endings

If we work together on an open-ended basis, ending is something we would usually approach thoughtfully and by mutual discussion. Planned endings allow space to reflect on the work we have done and to bring the therapy to a considered close.

An invitation…

You are warmly encouraged to raise questions or concerns at any point. Therapy works best when there is openness not only about what brings you, but about how the process itself is experienced.