Counselling FAQ’s

Starting therapy often comes with questions. These answers cover what people most commonly ask before booking a first session, from what to expect to how confidentiality works and whether online sessions are right for you.

If you have a question that isn't covered here, please feel free to get in touch.

  • Counselling is a talking therapy where you meet with a trained therapist in a confidential, non-judgmental space to explore whatever is on your mind — whether that's a specific difficulty, a life transition, or a general sense that something isn't quite right. Counselling offers an oppurtunity to be properly listened to, and start making sense of your thoughts and feelings at your own pace.

  • People come to therapy for all sorts of reasons. Some common ones include:

    • Anxiety and stress

    • Low mood or depression

    • Relationship difficulties

    • Bereavement and loss

    • Life transitions (career changes, becoming a parent, retirement)

    • Low self-esteem or confidence

    • Past trauma

    • Feeling stuck, unsure, or generally overwhelmed

    These are all issues I’ve worked with in the past, but often people don’t have a clear reason why they want to start therapy, just a general sense that something needs to shift.

  • The first session is a chance for us to meet, for you to talk about what's brought you to therapy, and for us to see whether working together feels like a good fit. I'll also explain how I work and answer any questions you have.

  • Each session lasts 50 minutes. Once we decide to work together, we will agree on a day and time that works for us to meet. I will then block out this time for you, and we will meet weekly on the same day and time each week.

  • This varies from person to person. If you're working through a specific issue, short-term therapy might be enough. For others, it's the depth of relationship built through longer, open-ended work that creates real change. There's no fixed number and we'll review this together as we go.

  • The initial assessment costs £70. After that, my fee is on a sliding scale between £70–£90, depending on means.

  • Yes. I offer sessions in person at [Angel & Kings Cross] as well as online, so you can choose whichever works best for you.

  • Yes. Confidentiality is central to to the therapy relationship. What you share stays between us, with a small number of legal exceptions (for example, if I believe there's a risk of serious harm to you or someone else). I'll talk through exactly what this means for you in our first session.

  • Yes, I have a Postgraduate Diploma in Integrative Counselling and am currently working towards a Master’s in Integrative Psychotherapy and Counselling through the Minster Centre and Middlesex University.

    I’m a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and am governed by their code of conduct.

    I’m also a TCTSY faciliator which is an empirically validated body based intervention for complex trauma.

  • Fill in the contact form at the bottom of this page to get in touch. From there, we can schedule a chat before booking our initial session. See the Next Steps page for more on how the process works.