The first step is for you to contact me by email or phone. We will have a brief chat about what you are seeking from counselling, and we will arrange an initial assessment session at a time that works for both of us, and as soon as possible.

In the initial assessment session you can tell me what brings you to counselling. You can see how comfortable you feel with me, and ask me any questions you may have about therapy. It’s important that you feel you can trust me and want to work with me. I will be asking more questions than I would usually in order to find out about you and what is affecting you. 

By the end of this initial assessment session, you may have a good sense of whether you want to work with me, or you might want some time to think it over. If we agree to work together, we will continue the therapy once a week, at the same time each week. You may choose to commit to 6 sessions and see if that is enough for you. You may choose to start open-ended, for the short, medium, or long term.