Getting Started
Finding the right therapist for you is fundamental — and the first session comes with no commitment. It's important to find the right fit; not everyone will be a good match, and that's okay.
In our first session, you will have the opportunity to talk about what has brought you to therapy, what you would like to achieve, and to ask any questions you may have. It is also a chance for us both to see how comfortable you feel working together, and whether the fit feels right.
If you are happy to continue, we will agree a date and time for weekly sessions — whether that ends up being short-term or longer-term. We will review together after the first four weeks, to see how you are feeling and whether you would like to continue.
If you're ready to take that first step, I would love to hear from you.
Taking the First Step
“Just to say thanks for working with us over the last few months. It’s helped give us space to get through some pretty difficult times, and both feel a lot stronger together for it.”
Frequently Asked Questions
That really depends on you and what's brought you to therapy. Some people come with something specific to work through and find a handful of sessions is enough; others prefer to stay in the process longer, giving themselves more room to explore and change. We'll keep checking in on this together, so the pace stays right for you rather than following a fixed plan.
Confidentiality sits at the core of how I work, and eveything you say in our sessions is kept private. The only exceptions to this are rare situations involving risk to you or someone else, or where the law requires disclosure. I'll walk you through exactly what this means before we begin.
Think of it as a two-way conversation rather than an assessment. I'll want to understand what's brought you to me and what you're hoping will be different in the future, and you're welcome to ask me anything about how I work. By the end, we should both have a sense of whether it feels like there is a good match between us.
It gives you somewhere to slow down and look honestly at what's going on for you — your thoughts, feelings, and the relationships around you, often revealing patterns you've picked up without realising it, usually rooted in things you've lived through before. Once those patterns are visible, you have a choice about them, which is where real change tends to start. I don't work from a single fixed method; I adapt what I do to you, because the relationship between us is often what makes therapy work in the first place.
How long does therapy usually take?
What should I expect from our first meeting?
Will what I say stay private?
Why does talking to a therapist help?
I can't come to you in person, are online sessions available?
Absolutely. I offer online sessions to English-speaking clients around the world.
