Sessions, fees, and how we’d begin
No hidden costs and no pressure to commit. Here is exactly what I offer, what it costs, and what happens from the moment you get in touch.
Free introductory call
A no-obligation phone chat to tell me a little about what brings you to therapy, ask questions, and get a sense of whether we're a good fit.
- We talk by phone for around 15 minutes
- Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday evening, between 7pm and 9pm
- Ask me anything: approach, availability, fees
- No obligation to book anything afterwards
Counselling session
A 50-minute one-to-one session, face to face. Weekly or fortnightly, short-term or open-ended. We'll find the rhythm that suits you.
- 50 minutes, one to one, in my practice room
- Weekly or fortnightly, finding the rhythm that suits you
- Short-term focus or open-ended depth
- We review together regularly, openly
I rent my practice room at Chapter House on Saturdays. These are the appointment times, with an hour kept free in the middle of the day. The last session of the day finishes at 7:20pm.
The free 15-minute call happens by phone on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, between 7pm and 9pm, once my day has settled and yours has too.
Whatever you’re carrying
These are some of the difficulties people bring to me. If what's troubling you isn't named here, please ask. This list is a starting point, not a boundary.
Every session is one to one, in my practice room at Chapter House in North Shields on Saturdays. I don’t work with couples, families or groups, though the people in your life are very often what we talk about.
One integrative approach, many threads
I don't press a single method onto everyone. Instead, I draw on several well-established ways of working, woven together around you and what actually helps.
Drawing on several therapeutic models, tailored to you rather than one fixed method.
Understanding how past experience and unconscious patterns shape the present.
Using the therapeutic relationship itself as a place of insight and change.
Making sense of the patterns and 'scripts' that play out in your relationships.
Imagery and creative approaches, for when words alone don't quite reach it.
Play-based ways of working, drawing on my years alongside children and young people in schools.
Focused, time-limited work around a specific issue or decision.
Sessions can include talk therapy, somatic work, creative interventions and psychoeducation, whatever helps the work along.
Where my experience runs deepest
I work with a wide range of difficulties, but there are a few places life has taken me again and again. All of it is individual work, with you.
New parents & grandparents
One of my specialisms: support through the joys and upheavals that a new arrival brings to a family, working with you as an individual.
Divorce & family tensions
Calm support when family life is strained, separating, or being rebuilt into something new.
People working in education
After many years working within education alongside teachers, parents and children, schools are familiar ground for me.
However long we work together, it is the two of us and no one else. If getting to North Shields is difficult, sessions can also be held online. Just ask when you get in touch.
- One-to-one sessions, face to face in my practice room
- Short-term, focused work around a specific concern
- Long-term, open-ended work at your own pace
Transparent, always
Therapy is a real investment, and I’d rather you knew every figure before we ever speak. The fee covers your session and the preparation and thought that surround it.
Every session is £60: one rate, with nothing to apply for and no small print. And before any of that, the introductory phone call is free: fifteen minutes to see how it feels, with no obligation to book.
You can pay by bank transfer, or at the session itself, whichever is easiest for you.
| Session | Fee |
|---|---|
Counselling session 50 minutes · one to one | £60 |
Free introductory call 15 minutes · by phone | Free |
What happens when you reach out
Not knowing what to expect is often the biggest hurdle. So here is the whole path, step by step.
- 1
A free introductory phone call
Fifteen minutes on the phone, free, with no obligation. I keep those calls for Monday to Wednesday evenings, between 7pm and 9pm. You tell me a little about what brings you; I tell you honestly whether I think I can help. If either of us feels it isn't the right fit, that's a useful answer too.
- 2
Your first session
A gentle start in my practice room. We talk about what's brought you, what you'd like to be different, and any questions you have. There is no pressure to share more than feels comfortable.
- 3
Finding a rhythm
Most people settle into weekly or fortnightly sessions, at the same Saturday time each week. That regularity is part of what makes the work feel calm.
- 4
Reviewing together
We check in regularly on how the work feels and where it's going. Some people finish after a handful of focused sessions; others stay longer. You are always free to finish when it feels right.
Start with the free call. The rest can wait
Fifteen minutes, no cost, no obligation. You’ll know within the first few of them whether this feels right.
Questions first? See the FAQs or call 07355 371467.