I offer a free 15-minute consultation by phone or zoom so we can see if the therapy I offer is right for you. We may then agree on an initial six sessions with a review to discuss how things are going. Therapy can be short-term or open-ended with regular reviews to make sure we are on track.
Because we are focusing on the psychological aspects of health conditions, I can help with a wide range of health conditions such as Arthritis, Cancer, Diabetes, Heart conditions, Irritable bowel syndrome, Migraines, Eczema, Multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease and hormonal conditions.
I am not a doctor and do not have any medical knowledge - you will probably know a lot more about your health condition than I do, however I have a particular understanding of and interest in misunderstood conditions such as M.E, Fibromyalgia and Long Covid.
Not at all! Your health condition may be the focus of the therapy, or it may be in the background and the focus may be something else such a difficult relationship for example. I believe that anything which is causing you stress or affecting your psychological wellbeing is of importance.
Yes, but there are some exceptions. For example, if you reveal something which leads me to believe that either yourself or someone else is at risk of harm, I may need to disclose this to someone else, but I would generally try to talk to you first. I will give you more information about this before starting therapy.
The number of sessions will depend on what you want to work on. I offer both short-term and longer-term therapy. We may initially agree a number of sessions (e.g., six) when we start and review as the therapy progresses.
Contact between sessions is generally limited to administrative issues only such as arranging sessions.
Unfortunately, I am not able to offer crisis support outside sessions. If you are feeling actively suicidal or in need of urgent help, please contact your GP or if out of hours, go to your local hospital emergency department.
For non-urgent help, the Samaritans provide emotional support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and can be contacted free on 116 123.