How much is a session?
Sessions are £80 for fifty minutes, in person or online. The fee is the same whichever therapist you choose.
How do I choose the right therapist?
The thing that matters most is whether you can be honest with the person sitting opposite you. Read the three profiles and go with whoever you find yourself drawn to. Qualifications matter, and they are set out in full, but the relationship is also important.
Is what I say confidential?
Yes. What you bring stays between you and your therapist. There are a small number of legal and professional limits to that, and your therapist will explain them at the outset.
How long are sessions, and how often?
Fifty minutes, usually once a week at the same time. A regular slot is part of how the work holds together, though your therapist may suggest something different if clinically appropriate.
Can I speak to someone before booking a session?
Yes. Send an enquiry and say that is what you would like. A short conversation first is a normal way to begin, and often the easiest way to tell whether someone is right for you.
What happens at a first session?
It runs the full fifty minutes and is a beginning rather than a commitment. You talk through what has brought you, your therapist explains how they work, and between you it becomes clearer whether to continue.
How many sessions will I need?
Some people do focused work over a few months; others stay with it much longer. The work continues while it is useful to you, and ending it is your decision.
What sorts of things do people bring to therapy?
Anxiety, low mood and depression, burnout and difficulties at work, relationships, grief and loss, trauma, and questions of identity and direction. Some people arrive with something specific; others only with a sense that something is not right. Both are reason enough. Each profile page sets out what that therapist works with most.
Whereabouts in London are you?
Linen Hall, 162 to 168 Regent Street, London W1B 5TE, a few minutes from Oxford Circus and Piccadilly Circus and easily reached from across central London. The building has a staffed reception and the consulting room is on the third floor.
Do you offer online sessions?
Yes. Each of the three offers sessions over secure video as well as in person, so you can work with the practice from anywhere in the UK.
Do you offer evening appointments?
Yes. There are morning and afternoon-and-evening slots through the week.
How do I pay?
Each of the three runs an independent practice and arranges payment directly with their own clients, so your therapist will explain how and when to pay, and can provide a receipt or an invoice if you need one.
Do I need a referral from my GP?
No. You do not need a referral to start private therapy.