Information and Contact

Call 07947710173

Email claireandersoncounselling@gmail.com

What is the length and frequency of sessions? 

Therapy sessions last for 50 minutes. Sessions take place at the same time, and the same day each week. Sessions are usually once a week, but can be increased if you wish to work more intensively.

How long does therapy take?

It is difficult to comment about the length of therapy as this varies. Some people may benefit from a shorter period of time, for example to help them deal with a specific issue. You may be coming to therapy interested in exploring deeper, long-term changes and may engage in therapy for a much longer period of time. This can be helpful in allowing the conditions for substantial and meaningful changes to take place.

What about confidentiality?

Psychotherapy is a private and confidential treatment. All issues in relation to confidentiality are in accordance with the ethical guidelines of the BACP. This means that all out discussion are confidential unless you:

Disclose you are at risk of harming yourself or others

A request is made by a court of law to give evidence.

The contents of our sessions are confidential unless you disclose that you are at risk of harming yourself or others or a request is made by a court of law to provide evidence.

What is your cancellation policy?

I ask for two week’s notice if you are going to be on holiday or away. If there is a compelling reason you are unable to make your session at short notice I try to offer an alternative time providing you are able to give me 24 hour’s notice. Otherwise the full fee is applicable.

How do I end therapy?

This is something that is important to the process of therapy as it involves thinking about how we deal with endings and loss.. If you feel you would like to leave I would recommend that we have at least two final sessions together to think about our time together and say goodbye.

Data Protection

All paper records and any e-mail correspondence will be held securely and be destroyed after a prescribed date after your therapy has ended. You have the right to ask me to delete any information that I hold about you except any that I have legal or professional obligation to keep.