Online Therapy Services
How I work
I work online and over the phone, in an integrative style, which means that I use the many strands of training I have received, including CBT, person-centred and humanistic (scroll down to learn more about these), to create a therapy that works for you.
It is my responsibility to create a safe, trusting space where you can explore whatever difficulties you are having without fear of judgement. I will listen carefully to everything you bring to our sessions and help you to find what recovery means to you.
Making an appointment
Whether this is your first time seeking therapy, or whether you have previously had counselling and are starting a new phase of your journey, it can be daunting to begin a new relationship with a therapist. To make things easier, I have tried to put all the information you might need here, but please do get in touch if there is anything I haven’t covered.
Session cost: £80 for a 50-minute consultation. I offer several reduced-fee slots for those on reduced means. They do tend to get booked quickly but please ask if this applies to you.
All consultations are remote and use Zoom or phone. Please let me know if you are unfamiliar with Zoom and I will be happy to help you set it up.
I ask that each session is paid in advance. I accept payment via BACS or Paypal.
I review my fees annually and they may change, however I will always give you at least 4 weeks notice before this happens.
If you would like to go ahead and book a discovery call, or an initial consultation, please use the contact form to let me know a date and time that works for you and I will get right back to you.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
In most counselling, the ultimate aim is to help you change how you feel. CBT recognises that it can be difficult to reach in and change your feelings directly. Instead, it works on the idea that your feelings are affected by both your thoughts and your behaviours. This means that what you believe about the world and how you react to situations affects the way you feel. Looking at the image here, we can see how, when a stressful or challenging situation occurs, your emotional response and the way you behave are both filtered through your unique set of beliefs.
Often, you either won’t be aware of the beliefs you have, or you will just assume that they are facts that can’t be challenged. When we work in a CBT-informed way, we will try to identify unhelpful beliefs and challenge their truthfulness. Learning to view the world in a different way can make a huge difference to how you feel, which also affects how you behave.
CBT can be quite formal in its structure and, while it is helpful for many of my clients, I prefer to bring elements of it into our work whenever needed. Remember, therapy is a collaboration and the way we work will be a unique relationship that we develop as partners on your journey.