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Why Seek Therapy?

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People seek psychological help for a variety of reasons. Some seek help to manage a mental health problem, such as depression, others find therapy helpful to address a major life change (e.g. a relationship breakdown or sudden illness onset), whilst others have identified specific goals that they wish to work on (e.g. increasing self-confidence). Whatever the reason, it takes courage to seek help and I am here to support you or your loved ones to meet these goals.

 

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• How Can I Prepare For The First Session ?

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Before the sessions it is useful to have a think about the areas you would like help with and when it all started. Sometimes there is a clear trigger and sometimes this is more difficult to identify. Recent examples of the difficulty you would like help with are often useful to discuss. It is also useful to think about what you would like to get from your sessions.

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• How Long Does A Session Last ?

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A CBT session will last up to 45 Mins.

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• Can I Bring Someone With Me ?

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I only provide individual therapy so treatment sessions need to be attended on your own. However, I do appreciate that coming to therapy can be daunting and it can be useful to bring someone with you just for the first session.

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• How Many Sessions Will I Need ?

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The amount of sessions varies for each person depending on what you would like help with and your therapy goals. A general rule is, if the difficulty has only been around for a short period of time ( less than a year) it’s likely between 6-15 sessions will be adequate. If your difficulty has been with you for many years then a longer course of therapy is usually required between 12 -25 sessions.

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• Confidentiality

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Confidentiality is main essence of the therapeutic relationship and it is important for the clients to speak their minds. Anything you say in the therapy session remains confidential. The only time confidentiality is broken is when the therapist has concerns that you are a risk to yourself or someone else. If this concern arises the therapist will openly discuss this with you and in the first instance you will be encouraged to seek further support yourself, for example your therapist may request you arrange an appointment with your general practitioner.

 

• How Often Do I Need Sessions ?

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As you initially begin a course of therapy it is useful to have weekly sessions, this helps the development of the therapeutic relationship and ensures information is not forgotten in-between sessions. It also ensures consistency is maintained. Later on in therapy people reduce to fortnightly, during this time the focus shift more from the therapy session to what changes are being made in-between sessions. Often people would have a couple of monthly sessions before discharge. Following discharge a booster session can be arranged at anytime.

 

• The Structure Of Sessions

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Depending on where you are at in therapy sessions can be structured or more informal and again it is dependent on your therapy goals. Generally we will review how your week has gone and discuss any problems. I will often ask if there is anything you would like to get out of the session. Outside our sessions I will have developed a therapy plan, which we will have discussed from what is important for you to get from sessions. This ensures the best use of time.

 

• I’ve Heard There’s Homework!

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Tasks between sessions are an important part of CBT sessions. A lot of information can be discussed in session and to ensure this is not forgotten, material is sometimes provided for you to read outside of sessions. At the end of some sessions a discussion around how the learning from the session can be developed takes place. Work in-between sessions, ensures that the most learning is gained from each session. People get the most from sessions when they take an active role in their therapy some people take notes or have a bit of time to reflect on what has been discussed during the session.

 

• How Can I Get The Best Out Of Sessions?

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At times a lot of information can be discussed in session so feel free to take notes of ideas and useful things that may come up in sessions. Following the session it is useful to reflect back and develop your understanding of the therapy session further. Identifying ways you can build on learning from the session is sometimes discussed at the end of session this can be really useful in working towards your therapy goal.

 

• I’m Not Sure I Know What The Problem Is?

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This is very normal, it’s not always clear and you don’t need to know to come for therapy, a key part of the initial process is helping you to understand what the problem is. Often talking issues through is part of helping things to make sense and a direction becomes clear

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• Will I Have To Talk About My Past?

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CBT is a therapy that mainly focuses on your experiences and symptoms which you would like help with in the here and now. However, sometimes past events play a key role in our current difficulties and it is worth exploring these in depth to get to a resolution, so you can move forward and put these events in the past so they stop impacting your present life. A past experience could be bullying, abuse, a difficult event, accident or trauma.

If reflecting back is not something you want to do that’s ok and sessions will just focus on the present

 

• Canceling An Appointment?

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I require at least 24 hours notice if you need to cancel an appointment. It is the policy to charge for any missed appointments. Cancellations without appropriate notice that being less than 24 hours will be charged at half the cost of the session.

 

• Payment?

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Payment can be made online and also can be made at the end of  each session  cash, card or or wallets like Google Pay/ Paytm.

 

• Providing Feedback On Your Sessions.

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Feedback about your therapy is welcomed at any time. At the end of treatment I will ask for your consent to send you a short survey about your sessions. At any time you can review my service by going to the  Google+ page or Facebook page all of which can be found on my websites home page.

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• Referrals

You can contact me directly via phone, my contact page or e-mail. I do not require a general practitioner referral letter. Referrals are also welcomed from other services and agencies please contact me to discuss your requirements.