How much does it cost?

I see young people from teenage onwards if they are open to the idea of counselling.  One of the difficulties of working with this age group is that sometimes they can feel as if they are being 'sent' for counselling rather than choosing it for themselves.  I offer the first session really for them to decide whether or not they would like to return, but it is important to the confidential nature of counselling that parents or carers do not pressure them for details of what they have discussed.  That said, I do encourage young people to invite their parent or guardian into session when appropriate, but this can only be done if they agree.

Cost of counselling for a young person up to age 20;

£30 per hour

4 sessions prepaid £110 (non refundable)

I offer a full therapeutic hour for all counselling whereas many therapists work with a 50 minute session.

Cost of counselling for adults;

Between 9am - 6pm Monday to Friday £35 per session

Early morning, evening and weekend sessions £40 per hour

4 sessions prepaid daytime £130 (non refundable)

4 sessions prepaid early mornings, evenings or weekends £150 (non refundable)

Under 21's can benefit from my young persons rate, see below.

Sometimes one party in a couple can be reluctant to try counselling, as they fear it will be an opportunity for their partner to haul them across the coals for past misdeeds in front of a witness.  This is simply not the case.

In couples work it is the relationship itself which becomes 'the client', and the process is to encourage better communication of wants and needs between the partners.

Cost of counselling for couples;

First assessment session (90 minutes duration)  £60

Subsequent 60 minute sessions £50

Counselling students in training often have to undergo very lengthy periods of counselling themselves.  For this reason they can benefit from my lower young persons rate, in addition to OAPs, the unemployed, university students and the very low waged.

Concessionary rate £30

4 prepaid sessions £110 (non-refundable)

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