Free 15-Minute Consultation
Finding the right therapist is vital to your progress. To honour this, I offer a free, initial 15-minute consultation. This time allows us to:
Ensure the right match, because if either of us feels I am not the best person to support you, I will gladly help signpost you to the right support elsewhere.
Discuss your needs and outline any specific goals or aims for therapy.
Assess clinical fit to confirm whether my specialist expertise aligns with your expectations.
You will also be asked to complete a brief registration form over secure email asking for further contact information, GP details and next of kin as well as an electronic consent form.
Assessment
Your first session is simply a conversation. We will look gently at what is feeling difficult right now, explore your day-to-day wellbeing, and discuss how your physical health and life history tie together.
You will leave our first meeting with a clear, collaborative plan for our next steps:
Initial Planning: Planning how many initial sessions you would like to book before we review.
Therapy Goals: Defining what meaningful progress looks like for you.
Session Frequency: Deciding how often we will meet (e.g., weekly, fortnightly or monthly).
Therapy
I aim to offer accessible and compassionate therapy. Together, we will navigate the therapeutic process and co-create a flexible structure that evolves alongside your personal growth.
Exploring the Present and the Past
Our sessions can pivot dynamically between different areas of focus, depending on what serves your progress best:
The Present: We will explore your current difficulties, identify the specific factors keeping you stuck, and uncover your existing strengths and resources for change.
The Past: When helpful, we will look further back to understand deeper patterns at play. This helps us discover how your previous life experiences might be contributing to current challenges.
A Catalyst for Real-World Change
Therapy is an active, collaborative space built on two core components:
Exploration: I may invite you to test out new behavioural patterns or explore specific emotional topics more deeply.
Action: The ultimate aim of our time together is to serve as a catalyst for meaningful change. This empowers you to take these insights and enact them in your daily life to build a healthier, happier future.