Session Structure, Booking & Fees
Clear agreements around session structure, booking, and fees help create safety, continuity, and space for meaningful therapeutic work.
The way sessions are arranged is not simply practical. It forms part of the therapeutic container and supports depth, clarity, and trust over time.
Session structure
Therapeutic work begins with an agreement about how, when, and in what format we will meet. This shared frame creates continuity, rhythm, and a sense of steadiness as the work unfolds.
My work is primarily offered in 12-session blocks, followed by a dedicated review session. This structure allows us to stay with the work long enough for something meaningful to take shape, while also creating a natural point to pause, reflect, and consider what is needed next. It is not about committing to an outcome, but about offering the work a clear and held container.
Within this structure, sessions are offered as:
Talking Therapy (60 minutes) — a reflective, conversational space, which can also include creative and symbolic work
Integrative Therapy (90 minutes) — combining psychological exploration with direct work on the body and nervous system
Relationship Counselling (60 or 90 minutes) — working together to understand patterns within the relationship and support communication.
Where more flexibility is required, open-ended sessions are available. These can be arranged weekly or fortnightly, allowing the work to unfold in a way that reflects your current circumstances.
My work is primarily offered in person, as integrative therapy includes direct work with the body and nervous system. Sessions take place in a quiet, private therapy room in Brentwood, Essex. Talking therapy and relationship counselling can also be offered online.
After completing a period of therapy, some clients choose to return for monthly reflective sessions. These provide a space to check in with themselves, revisit what is emerging, and maintain a sense of connection to the work without ongoing weekly sessions.
Details about booking, fees, and notice periods follow below.
Booking sessions
I offer a free initial conversation, creating space to reflect on what has brought you and whether working together feels like a good fit.
If you prefer, you are welcome to book a first session directly. This then becomes an initial meeting — a chance to understand what you are hoping for and whether continuing together feels right, without committing to a block.
If we decide to move forward, we agree how you would like to work — either open-ended sessions or a structured block — and arrange session dates and times in advance. This allows your place in the diary to be held consistently, rather than booking week by week.
Fees
The fees listed below apply to new clients. Existing clients remain on their current fee for the duration of their agreed block or phase of work.
Session fees
Talking therapy:
£60 (€70 | $80| A$120)- Talking therapy (evenings – after 19:00):
£70 (UK only) - Integrative work:
£95 (UK only) Relationship counselling:
£65 (UK only)
Fees are reviewed periodically. Any changes are communicated clearly and apply to new clients only. I hold a small number of reduced-fee places, subject to availability. These are offered within the same clear structure and reviewed regularly.
Payment and attendance
To support clear shared agreements around the work:
The first session is payable in advance for all clients. You can choose “Pay now” when booking, or select “Pay in person”, in which case an invoice will be issued and must be settled before the session takes place.
If you book and pay at the time of booking, sessions are charged in GBP (£) and any currency conversion is handled by your card or payment provider.
If you prefer to pay in EUR (€), USD ($), or Australian dollars (A$), please select “Pay in person” when booking and include your preferred currency in the booking notes. An invoice in your chosen currency will be issued prior to the session.
For online sessions beyond the first, invoices are issued in line with the agreed way of working. Where an invoice is sent after a session, payment is due within 24 hours of the session taking place.
Notice periods
For open-ended individual sessions:
If you need to cancel or rearrange, I ask for 48 hours’ notice. Sessions cancelled with less than 48 hours’ notice are charged in full.
For block arrangements:
Session dates are agreed in advance and reserved specifically for you.
Sessions cannot be cancelled or rescheduled except in exceptional circumstances such as birth or death .
Missed sessions remain payable.
If, for any reason, the therapy does not feel helpful or workable, there is no financial penalty for ending the work early. In this situation, the next scheduled review session will be brought forward and used as an ending session, allowing the work to close thoughtfully and without unfinished material.
Final note
This structure exists to support the work, not to rush it.
Clear agreements allow the focus to remain on understanding, reflection, and meaningful change, rather than on ongoing logistical decisions.
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