Fees and policies

Fees are £65 per hour or £75 for one hour and 15 minutes.

Consent for Treatment and Limits of Liability 

Limits of Services and Assumption of Risks: 

Therapy sessions carry both benefits and risks. Therapy sessions can significantly reduce the amount of distress someone is feeling, improve relationships, and/or resolve other specific issues. However, these improvements cannot be guaranteed for any condition due to the many variables that affect therapy sessions. Experiencing uncomfortable feelings, discussing unpleasant situations and/or aspects of your life are considered risks of therapy sessions. 

Limits of Confidentiality: 

What you discuss during your therapy sessions is kept confidential. No contents of the therapy sessions, whether verbal or written, may be shared with another party without your written consent or the written consent of your legal guardian. Likewise, please inform me in advance if anyone wishes to join an appointment with you, or if anyone is in the room with you (if virtual). That way, I can best protect your privacy and maintain confidentiality. The following is a list of exceptions to confidentiality: 

Duty to Warn and Protect: 

If you disclose a plan or threaten to harm yourself, I must attempt to notify your family and/or the proper legal authorities. In addition, if you disclose a plan to threaten or harm another person, I am required to warn the possible victim and notify legal authorities. 

Abuse of Children and Vulnerable Adults: 

If you disclose, or it is suspected, that there is abuse or neglect of children or vulnerable adults (i.e. the elderly, disabled/incompetent), I must report this information to the appropriate state agency and/or legal authorities. 

Prenatal Exposure to Controlled Substances: 

Therapists must report any admitted prenatal exposure to controlled substances that could be harmful to the mother or the child. 

Social Media: 

Due to its inherent public nature and for the protection of clients and their confidentiality, I do not communicate with clients via social media.

Cancellation Policy 

Counselling works optimally when a client is consistent and engaged in the process. However, if you are unable to attend an appointment, please provide at least 48-hours advanced notice (preferably more, if possible) to me by email, phone or text. Since I am unable to use this time for another client, please note that clients will be billed for the cost of the scheduled appointment if it is not cancelled within 48 hours, unless such cancellation is due to illness or an emergency. 

For cancellations made with less than 48-hour notice or a scheduled appointment that is completely missed, you will be billed for the full session fee.  I will endeavour to rebook your session within the same Monday to Friday week if there are available openings (which are not guaranteed), otherwise the session will be billable. Excessive cancellations, including for illness or emergency, will need to be reviewed as this can impact the therapeutic process. 

I appreciate your help in keeping my schedule running in a timely and efficient manner.  

EMDR Acknowledgement & Consent 

EMDR is a simple, efficient form of therapy utilizing Bilateral Stimulation (BLS)- usually in the form of eye movements, tapping, or auditory tones to accelerate the brain’s capacity to process and heal a troubling memory, thought, feeling, belief, phobia, etc. 

Please note the following:

(1) Distressing, unresolved memories may surface through the use of the EMDR procedure. Some clients have experienced reactions during the treatment sessions that neither they nor the administering clinician may have anticipated, including a high level of emotion and/or physical sensations.

(2) Subsequent to the treatment session, the processing of incidents and/or material may

continue, and other dreams, memories, flashbacks, feelings, etc., may surface. Frequently the brain can process these additional memories without help, but arrangements for assistance can be made if the client is unable to cope. 

(3) Before commencing EMDR treatment, please consider all of the above information and obtain whatever additional input and/or professional advice deemed necessary and/or appropriate to making an informed decision concerning your participation in EMDR treatment.

(4) You are not obligated at any point to utilise the EMDR protocol and can opt for talk therapy.