Initial consultation—usually 20 minutes over the phone. A discussion about what you want from counselling, how counselling works and whether I could be the right counsellor for you: FREE
1 hour in-person or online: £50.
1 hour home visit: £50 plus travel expenses.
Please enquire about flexible working – for example, for certain clients, half or three-quarter hour, twice weekly or fortnightly sessions may be suitable. I also offer email contact where appropriate.
Fees usually paid by BACS to be discussed during the initial consultation.
If you’re not able to pay private fees, I volunteer at The Olive Branch in Winchester who offer a service on a donation basis. Please contact them to discuss further.
I aim to provide a safe, non-judgmental environment where we work together to explore any aspect of your life that’s troubling. Counselling is primarily about talking, my role is to enable self discovery, greater awareness and understanding so that progress can be made towards the things you want to achieve.
While I would always advocate in-person counselling, the pandemic has shown us that online counselling works well for the right client in the right circumstances.
Online counselling may be appropriate if:
Home visits can be most appropriate for clients who’re unable to leave their home. I feel passionately about offering in-person counselling to this client group. I offer counselling within the client’s home provided I can carry out a risk assessment.
I primarily work in a person centred way, this combines unconditional positive regard, empathy and congruence to build a relational style of working. I recognise that the client’s agenda needs to be central to the work. I also incorporate elements of other theories including existential (answering the big life questions) and compassion focused therapy when appropriate to the work.
Use my contact form to ask any further questions and I’ll get back to you as soon as I can. You can have a free, no-obligation initial consultation; we’ll discuss how counselling works, what you want to get out of counselling and whether I’m the right counsellor for you.
Continuing Professional Development including the following topics:
I use social media for work but I will not search for or ‘follow’ clients on any platforms. If you follow me and things you read raise questions for you, do feel free to ask me about them in our sessions. I won’t always reply to comments on social media posts but we can always talk about anything that comes up for you when we next meet.
Friendships and counsellor-client relationships are very different so it would be unhelpful to counsel friends or people I know personally. If you would like to refer a friend to me, please do, I’ll consider each on a case by case basis.
The health and well-being of my clients is a top concerns. I am following the current government and health authority guidance regarding COVID-19. This includes:
Clean premises
Frequent hand washing
Mask wearing if requested
Vaccination history
Please contact me if you have any concerns.