thoughts.loading@gmail.com
Intro call (15mins)
Free with no obligation to work together.
For you to get to know me, and for me to gain some insight into your reasons for accessing therapy, and to see if we can work together.
Screener/info sheet
If we decide to work together, I will send you a brief questionnaire to help me provide the best therapy for you, working with your safety and best interests in mind.
This may include any diagnoses, medications (past and present), the reason you are seeking therapy, emergency contacts, and your current general mood and/or challenges.
Sessions
All sessions are 50 minutes long.
The Initial session will be us getting to know each other, exploring what therapy is and going over our contract with each other. The contract covers; confidentiality, safety, timekeeping, cancellation and holiday policies.
I work in 12-week blocks (with a 6-week check-in). I offer weekly and bi-weekly therapy. I generally recommend meeting weekly for the first 12 sessions before transitioning to bi-weekly, but I also understand that everyone’s financial situation and life pressures are unique. Therapy needs to work for you.
I explore extended therapy with many clients, but I always make sure to review our work every 12 weeks. This ensures that we are co-creating and you benefit from our work.
Between sessions
I do not prescribe homework to people; instead, I offer reading/podcasts, suggest reflections, and, at times, if interested, I do also share worksheets or tools, but it's not an expectation.
I work with individuals to find a way of working that suits them best. Some love structure, while others cannot manage the idea of additional work alongside their hectic and complex lives (fair enough!).
Endings
Endings are significant in therapeutic work and should be honoured and valued. Many of us have never experienced a compassionate or well-planned ending in our lives and with those we care about. I am tasked with modelling this and working with you to plan and care for these endings alongside each other.