Additional information to help you get the support you need
This might be the first time you have started to explore getting the help you need, or you might have had some sort of therapy in the past. However, it can seem daunting, confusing and even a little overwhelming, especially if you are not feeling too great right now. Therefore, I have included some additional information to help explain aspects of the ways I work in terms of psychotherapy, counselling and recovery coaching, and access with online or face-to-face appointments. I really encourage you to take the next step, and to get in touch with me if you have any questions and to consider arranging an appointment.
Frequently Asked Questions
Absolutely - in fact people often do not know what specifically it is that they need to explore and get help with, but know that something is not quite right for them. This type of therapy is recommended by the NHS and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence for a wide range of issues. Note that I only work with people over the age of 18.
Counselling and coaching sessions are online or face-to face. Online sessions use a secure platform specifically designed for counsellors and psychotherapists, provided by Psychology Today, or an alternative that a client would prefer.
Face-to-face appointments are held in a private therapy room in my home in Ashton-on-Mersey, Sale, south Manchester (M33) with free roadside parking, and about 12-15 mins walk from the metro-link in Sale and just minutes from local buses.
Absolutely and something I strongly encourage. The introduction no-obligation call lasts for around 15 minutes. It provides an opportunity for you to find out about my approach and and for me to find out if I am the right therapist for you.
Appointments are arranged at the initial call, or by text, Whatsapp, or email. You can have the same day and time each week, or change depending on your schedule and availability. Clients need to commit to weekly appointments, or in some circumstances, on a fortnightly basis. Appointments run Monday to Friday, with day and evening sessions available.
Each one-hour appointment is charged at £55.00. I offer some concessionary rates on a case-by-case basis. Payment needs to be received five days in advance to secure the appointment. All cancellations or missed appointments are charged unless at least a 48-hour notice is given.
I am not a qualified crisis professional. Therefore, I strongly urge anyone who is feeling particularly vulnerable about their sense-of safety, or state of mind or health, to reach out to the experts in these situations. In the UK contact:
- 999 for ambulance, police, fire service
- 111 for the NHS medical helpline
- 116 123 for the Samaritans
- 0800 9177 650 National UK helpline for Alcoholics Anonymous
- 0300 999 1212 National UK helpline for Narcotics Anonymous
- 0808 2000 247 National Domestic Abuse helpline (REFUGE)
- 0800 123 6600 'Just ask Frank' - National drugs information/helpline
It is essential that you feel comfortable working with me, and I work hard to develop a safe, non-judgemental place for you to talk. Often this is a place where you will say things that you have never told anybody else. In exceptional and rare situations, I am professionally and legally compelled to break confidentiality. This includes serious concerns for your own safety/welfare (e.g. suicide) or that of others, or if I believe you may be involved in acts of terrorism, money laundering or trafficking drugs. This is all explained in my written Terms and Agreement document and is standard practice for all professional psychotherapists and counsellors in the UK. Further information is available at BACP Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions Please discuss any concerns about this with me before signing the working Agreement form.
Some aspects of recovery coaching might seem like counselling or psychotherapy However, coaching is much more future-focused, about what client's are striving towards and helping them identify and implement the changes necessary to achieve their goal, just as in any form of coaching.
You will need to sign a Terms and Agreement which is standard practice for psychotherapists, counsellors and recovery coaches and usually done during or after the first appointment.
Our work together is strictly appointment based. Client's contact me between sessions only for practical matters like arranging appointments.
No. I am not clinically qualified to provide advice or recommendations on this or any medical matters. I encourage everyone to speak to a doctor and arrange a health check-up. This is especially important for someone who is alcohol-dependent and needs medical advice to taper off rather than stop suddenly.
This is not routinely done. It is really important to develop a trusting, open relationship with the person I am working with, to help understand and support positive change for the behaviours causing problems. I can prepare letters/statements on your behalf and this will be charged at a full session-fee per item.
Yes, I do. I have even set up new meetings and national events, particularly for the LGBTQI community. However, that does not mean that I do not embrace other approaches to recovery. I go to AA for my own recovery, and if I met a client at the meeting, I would greet them in the same way as anyone else who was present, whilst maintaining confidentiality about working with them as a client.
Yes. I am a Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). My Register Membership Number is 000644308 and Accredited member of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society
Yes - even though the UK does not require any training for people to call themselves a recovery coach, I self-funded my own training with the Recovery Coach Academy developed by the Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery (CCAR).
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