FAQs

I offer a sliding scale depending on income. I charge £60 for one hours therapy and £70/hour for EMDR. If the sessions last longer then the cost would a proportion of the hourly rate.  If family work, a fee of £120 is charged which  includes the cost of another co-therapist.

Most health insurance providers will fund a course of psychotherapy. I am currently registered with BUPA, AXA-PPP and also Moving minds.

No, I can travel although travel and sessional room hire will have to be factored into the session cost.

This is up to you! For most conditions described 10-16 sessions to start with. This is only a rough guideline however. Sessions are weekly, although there is some flexibility in this. If doing family work the family may prefer to meet much less frequently for example: monthly.

My practice is focused on working age adults. Having said that, I’m also happy to see younger people aged 16 or over.

Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, is a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood, energy, and ability to function. These are not the normal ups and downs; the symptoms of bipolar disorder are severe. More can be found about it here:
http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/healthadvice/problemsdisorders/bipolardisorder.aspx
https://www.rethink.org/diagnosis-treatment/conditions/bipolar-disorder

Psychosis is a mental health problem that causes people to perceive or interpret things differently from those around them. This might involve hallucinations or delusions.

The two main symptoms are:

• Hallucinations– where a person hears, sees and, in some cases, feels, smells or tastes things that aren’t there; a common hallucination is hearing voices
• delusions – where a person believes things that, when examined rationally, are obviously untrue – for example, thinking your next door neighbour is planning to kill you

The combination of hallucinations and delusional thinking can often severely disrupt perception, thinking, emotion and behaviour. Psychosis is an umbrella term for these types of experiences; thus those who have been diagnosed with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or Schizoaffective disorder may at times have experiences which come under this definition. More about psychosis can be found here:
http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/healthadvice/parentsandyouthinfo/youngpeople/psychosis.asp
https://www.rethink.org/diagnosis-treatment/conditions/psychosis

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is a talking therapy that can help you manage your problems by changing the way you think and behave.

It is most commonly used to treat anxiety and depression but can be useful for other mental and physical health problems.

CBT cannot remove your problems, but it can help you deal with them in a more positive way. It is based on the concept that your thoughts, feelings, physical sensations and actions are interconnected, and that negative thoughts and feelings can trap you in a vicious cycle.

CBT aims to help you crack this cycle by breaking down overwhelming problems into smaller parts and showing you how to change these negative patterns to improve the way you feel.

Unlike some other talking treatments, CBT deals with your current problems, rather than focusing on issues from your past. It looks for practical ways to improve your state of mind on a daily basis. More information can be found here:
http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/mentalhealthinfoforall/treatments/cbt.aspx?theme=mobile
https://www.rethink.org/diagnosis-treatment/treatment-and-support/talking-treatments/types-of-therapy#CBT

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder caused by very stressful, frightening or distressing events.

Someone with PTSD often relives the traumatic event through nightmares and flashbacks, and may experience feelings of isolation, irritability and guilt.

They may also have problems sleeping, such as insomnia and find concentrating difficult.

These symptoms are often severe and persistent enough to have a significant impact on the person’s day-to-day life. More about this can be found here:
http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/healthadvice/problemsdisorders/posttraumaticstressdisorder.aspx?theme=mobile
https://www.rethink.org/diagnosis-treatment/conditions/anxiety-disorders/types