What To Expect

My approach

Counselling can be  challenging.  While therapy is often fulfilling and provides us with much needed answers, going through the process can be emotionally painful.

I honour my clients’ humanity, time, life experience, safety and confidentiality. I’m gentle and respectful, which helps our therapeutic relationship become collaborative and productive. Throughout our sessions I will regularly check if I’m understanding what you mean while keeping us on track, and I will match your pace so that we work at a speed that’s comfortable for you. My goal is to understand what your life is like for you, and to use that lens to help you make sense and find meaning in what’s happening for you.

How it works

I offer a free 15min to 30min chat, either on the phone or via Zoom, to hear a bit more about what you’re hoping to gain during counselling, and to see if I could be an appropriate therapist for you. If we both agree to, we can then book a Consultation. 

During the Consultation Session you can share more about what you’d like to explore during counselling, and this will give you an opportunity to see how I am and how I work before fully committing to a therapeutic relationship with me.

​Sessions are 50 minutes long. We will meet weekly at the same time either in person, on the phone or online, and we’ll focus on the topics you choose. I like to offer practical and effective support, and often suggest starting with six consecutive weekly sessions. This timeframe can help us both get to know each other better, and give us a clear idea of where we’re heading and how to help you get there. By your sixth session you will know how counselling is impacting you.  We can then review our work together so you can choose to end therapy, or alternatively to continue exploring issues.