Prior to sessions starting, a free, ten to fifteen-minute telephone conversation is offered which will allow us to confirm whether the service will be appropriate for you and collect your personal details (if you wish to proceed with therapy). This is also an opportunity to answer any questions you might have and discuss the fees for sessions (if you are not covered by health insurance).

Appointments will usually be 50 minutes long and are normally held weekly, but this will be negotiated with you. The first appointment is an opportunity for you to discuss your problems and how they affect you. You will be asked to return at least one questionnaire before this appointment [link] with a completed information leaflet/consent form [link] (a privacy notice that details how your information will be used and secured is available [link]; this website's publisher's privacy policy is available here, details of how they process your data is here and their cookie policy is here). Returning the questionnaire(s) and completed form allows the initial appointment to be used as effectively as possible.

There are different types of talking therapies. They are all a joint effort between you and the psychologist. To bring about change, you will have to take an active role yourself. Therapies can be concerned with, for instance: how thinking affects feelings or behaviours, modifying problematic habits, methods of coping with stressful experiences, the influence that other people have upon us, and many include a combination of these approches.

After the treatment has finished, we would be most grateful if you could give us your feedback by completing this form [link].