FAQs - relationship therapy frequently asked questions

 
 

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

 
 
Relationship Therapy FAQs
 
 
 
  • Sessions are either in person in Hassocks, West Sussex or via Zoom.

  • My fees are the same for therapy and coaching:

    60 minutes — £90

    3hr Intensives — £300

  • I don’t operate a cancellation policy. Fees are due for all scheduled sessions from the start of our work until we agree to end, whether attended or not. Full details on this can be found in The Therapeutic Contract.

  • A good client therapist fit is vital - take a look at my How I Work page and The Therapeutic Contract to help you decide.

  • Sessions are offered Tuesday to Friday during school hours (9.15am - 2.45pm).

  • Every situation is different. As a general rule of thumb 6 sessions is a good starting point. We'd review how we each feel things are progressing at around session 3 or 4 and decide together how to proceed. It may be that 6 sessions feels about right or it may feel useful to do a longer piece of work, this will become clear as the work unfolds.

  • I have no agenda that the couples I see must stay together, my agenda is to increase clarity. Some couples come knowing they want to work on their relationship, others are unsure whether they want to continue through life together.

    My work is always about helping you communicate more effectively, to deepen the understanding of yourself, and the other, so you can confidently make informed choices about the future of your relationship. This could lead to a second phase of the work where we focus on reconnecting, or the next phase may be about supporting you as you bring the relationship to an end in a respectful, compassionate way as you move through the separation process.

  • Uncomfortable feelings can be seen as valuable sources of information. Instead of causing us anxiety we can choose to think of these feelings as messages telling us that something is amiss. By exploring your thoughts and somatic (feelings in the body) experience, we can identify and address the underlying problems, bringing you clarity. We will always work at your pace. 

  • You really will get out as much as you put in.

    You need to WANT to make changes, even if you don’t yet know what those changes need to be. There is an element of surrendering to, and trusting the process of the counselling journey, but the right direction always emerges as we work. It’s going to take some time for your situation to repair but profound change is infinitely possible if you’re open to change.

  • Our sessions and their content are confidential and we will discuss this in more detail during our first session. You can read my confidentiality policy here.

 

If you have other questions not answered here, do get in touch, I’d love to hear from you.