What to Expect

Once you have contacted me, we can arrange for a confidential initial counselling assessment. An initial counselling assessment lasts 50 minutes; you will be able to discuss your difficulties, and I will ask you questions in order to assess your counselling needs and whether counselling may help you. The initial session gives us an opportunity to meet and for you to get a sense of who I am and how I work. There is no obligation to book further sessions.

If we decide to work together, we will, if possible, establish a regular weekly session at my practice in Enfield Town. If the work is to be short-term, we will agree on the focus of the work and the number of sessions—usually six to start, but this can be extended as we go. If the work appears to require a longer-term approach, we may initially start with six sessions and then review before deciding to continue on an open-ended basis.

Clients will not be given advice or told what to do, but encouraged to use the time to explore their thoughts and feelings, and discover what it is they want to achieve during their time in therapy. In some instances, I will be able to help clients develop self-management and coping strategies.