Practicalities

Availability

Sessions are available Tuesday to Friday, 9.30am - 6.30pm.

Frequency of sessions

I generally see clients weekly or fortnightly, sometimes less frequently once a working relationship is established. I usually suggest meeting weekly for a few sessions to get started. We can then we can work out what’s right for you.

In-person or online sessions

I predominantly work in-person at my practice room in Bridport.

I also offer online sessions using Zoom. For this you will need a space with good internet connection and where you won’t be interrupted or overheard. With online work I like to suggest having one face-to-face session to meet in person if travel to Bridport is possible.

Fees

Standard individual sessions are charged at £75.00 for 50 minutes.

I offer longer sessions on request, for which I charge £100 for an hour and a quarter (a session and a half).

Couples sessions are charged at £90 for 60 mins.

Payment

Payment is by card, cash or bank transfer.

Cancellations

Sessions cancelled within a week are charged for, though I’m flexible with rearranging session times within the same week where I can without extra charge.

Confidentiality

Your work with me is fully confidential. I will not disclose that you’re working with me, pass your personal data onto any third party, or disclose any information you share with me without your permission, other than in the following circumstances, which I will normally discuss with you beforehand. These are:

 -        risk of harm to yourself or others

-        child protection issues – ongoing risk of abuse

-        if ordered to do so by a court of law

-        information about any plan for an act of terrorism

It is a requirement of my professional body that I discuss my work in supervision in order to support me and to ensure that I work to your best interests.  Supervisors are bound by the same terms regarding confidentiality.

Data protection

I am registered with the Information Commissioners Office as a data controller (Registration No. ZA310129). Counsellors and psychotherapists are bound by the Data Protection Act and as such must inform you about information kept about you and gain your consent to keep such records. If you work with me, the following information will be held by me.

-        Your name, phone number and any messages between us will be kept on a passcode protected mobile phone.

-        A signed contract and any brief notes about your work with me are kept in a locked filing cabinet.

-        Online payment details appear on bank statements, seen by my accountant.

-        Email correspondence is password protected.

It is a professional requirement that I have a clinical executor, who can contact you if I’m in an unforeseen emergency. As such I share a password protected version of my client list (name, phone number and email) with a psychotherapist colleague.

Ethical commitment

I adhere to the BACP’s code of ethics, which can be found here. I discuss my work regularly in supervision to ensure I work to your best interests.