It can take time to find the right therapist for you. The therapeutic relationship is unlike any other that you might have experienced, and finding the right fit is essential.
Doing ‘the work’ means spending time with someone who will hold the space for you to share and to be vulnerable in; who works in a way that suits you; and who has the expertise and capacity to meet your therapeutic needs.
What’s important to you?
- Do you need someone with a certain level of qualification?
- Would you prefer a therapist with years of experience?
- Are you looking for someone with lived experience of your religious or cultural beliefs?
- Would you feel most comfortable with someone experienced in working with similar presenting issues to yours?
Consultation session
My consultation session is a 50 minute session in my therapy room. It’s designed to discuss your needs whilst giving you a real sense of how it feels to work with me. I offer this session at half the price of a standard session.
A consultation is your opportunity to ask all of your questions to figure out whether you feel that we’re a good fit to work together. Similarly I will always be honest with you if I feel that I’m not a good fit for your needs.
There are certain presenting issues that I don’t have the qualifications or experience to work with and working to my ethical framework means that I will always be transparent about this. This is my commitment to ethical practice.
Professional membership
There are a number of professional bodies that many therapists belong to. I am a MBACP, a member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists.
They are not mandatory, and membership bodies are distinct from qualification awarding bodies. If you’re looking for a qualified therapist you might find it reassuring to use one of the counselling directories below: