Individual Counselling

The success of therapy largely depends on the strength of the therapeutic alliance between the therapist and the client. It’s crucial that my clients feel comfortable working with me, and I, in turn, have the necessary skills to provide the best possible results and value for their investment.

Together, we can determine if we are a good fit during an initial session.

Initial Session

During the initial individual session, which is typically 50 minutes long and charged at my standard fee, I’ll begin by asking some administrative questions. This includes gathering your address, date of birth, and your doctor’s details, to ensure that I have all the necessary background information to continue our work together.

Next, I’ll ask you about the reason that brought you to therapy.

Towards the end of the session, we’ll collaborate to decide if we feel comfortable working together and establish what you would like the ultimate outcome of therapy to be and decide if the work should be short-term (ten sessions), long-term (six months to one year), or if it should remain open-ended.

Couples Counselling

In relationships, there may come a time when things feel stagnant, or one person feels hurt, and communication becomes a challenge without arguing. As a couples therapist, I provide a safe and impartial space for couples to work through their issues and communicate effectively.

My role in couples counselling is to facilitate a conversation where both parties can express themselves and be heard without taking sides, making judgments, or placing blame. Each person has an equal opportunity to discuss what went wrong, how they got to this point, and what changes they can make if they choose to continue their relationship.

It’s important to note that if you or your partner are uncertain about staying in the relationship, I recommend starting with individual counselling before beginning couples therapy. Counselling for couples requires both individuals to be committed to working towards healing. Additionally, if there is ongoing domestic abuse or violence in the relationship, I will not work with both partners together in the same session. Instead, I encourage the perpetrator of the abuse to seek individual counselling.

Initial Session

In couples work, you will learn to understand and communicate your feelings and needs more clearly, without ending up in arguments. You will learn to listen to your partner and hear how they feel and what they need from you to make the relationship better.

I offer couples the option of on-going counselling in 60-min weekly sessions (usually six to twelve sessions are required) or an intense 120-min recovery session to get to the heart of the issue and kick start change.

There is no one size fits all, if you may prefer to methodically work through your relationship issues then weekly sessions may suit you best (please note: one 60-min session is not enough time to do the work required).

If you are feeling overwhelmed by the issues you are facing, then an intense 120-minute recovery session might be best, followed by some ongoing hourly sessions, although for some just one 120-min session is enough.