Therapy options and fees
An Initial Consultation Session lasts 90 minutes and costs £195. A brief summary report is available on request for an extra fee. Ongoing Therapy Sessions cost £130 per 50 minute session. Payment is taken at least 48 hours prior to sessions. Therapy is normally by video call, but I may be able to accommodate occasional in person sessions in my Worthing consulting rooms. Therapy has the following three elements:
Assessment: The assessment phase typically lasts at least two sessions, with more complex assessments sometimes requiring further sessions, especially if a diagnosis is sought. The diagnostic assessment process and fees for ADHD, ASD or Tourettes is different than therapy assessments. Please contact me directly for details This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or see https://neurodiverseonline.com for further information. Typically these first few meetings are about getting to know one another. The Initial Consultation is 90 minutes (£195) and subsequent assessment sessions are 50 mins (£130). The Initial Consultation will involve the completion of some questionnaires prior to the appointment and if you require it includes a brief report for an extra fee. Over the assessment sessions you can expect to share your concerns, experiences, and personal history. You’ll learn about my therapy style, practice policies, and my assessment of your concerns. My objective is to gather information, and in collaboration with you offer an understanding of what started and now maintains your problems (known as a 'psychological formulation'). I am happy to include a diganosis (if appropriate) for those patients who require this. During the assessment phase we will both be figuring out if we are a right fit for each other, and therefore there is no commitment on either side for us to continue working together. It may be that the assesment reveals issues that would be better treated by another clinician and if that is the case I will signpost you to another service and we will finish working together at that point. Assuming we agree to start therapy, we will set some goals and complete a written Therapy Contract together. This clearly indicates the focus for the work, how we will work togther, how long it is likely to take, information on appointment times and fees, and when we will review.
The therapy: Therapy sessions last 50 minutes and usually take place by video call. I have limited capacity for face to face clients. Ongoing therapy sessions will focus on your goals and be informed by our formulation and treatment plan. We will review your progress at the end of every month, using questionnaires to assist our understanding. Sessions have a common structure: they have a beginning (checking in how the previous week has been and then reviewing any home-based tasks that have been completed); a middle (focusing on one or two problems and sharing techniques to overcome them), and an ending (reviewing the agenda, providing feedback and setting home-based tasks for the following week).
End of therapy review: Therapy always ends with a review to discuss your progress and next steps. It may be that you are feeling much better and ready to go it alone and don’t require any more help. If there are outstanding problems and you would like further help, we may agree further sessions.
Please note that my fees are reviewed 1st Jan every year.
How do I know therapy will suit my kind of problems?
I will conduct an initial face to face assessment via secure video call, or in person at my Worthing consulting rooms. I will also ask you to complete some questionnaires. Depending on my assessment of your needs I will recommend a treatment plan. This may or may not be with me, and if I feel that you require different expertise than I possess I will signpost you to another professional at that point. If we decide to continue together, we will contract 6 sessions initially. For some problems just 6 sessions might be sufficient, especially if there is a single problem that is milder. For issues of moderate severity approximately 12 sessions may be sufficient. If you have long standing problems, or they are more severe, more sessions will be needed. Please note that I do not work with people who have substance misuse as their primary problem. I am also not able to work with severe self-harm or who are actively suicidal: given I work remotely, it would not be ethical or safe for me to work with you if you are presenting a serious risk to yourself or others. For more information about the sorts of problems I specialise in, please consult my home page.
Therapy models
I specialise in CBT, but as a clinical psychologist I am also trained in a broad range of other therapy approaches. The therapy I offer is informed by Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Compassion Focused-Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Mindfulness is a thread throughout.
Click on the links above to learn more about what these types of therapy are like.