Questions
Some things people ask
A few of the questions people bring before beginning. If yours isn't here, please do write.
No. Many people arrive with no more than a sense that something isn’t quite right. That is a perfectly good place to begin — often the most honest one.
Some pieces of work are contained and take a matter of months; others unfold over years. We think about it together, and the ending is always approached with care.
Yes. What you share in therapy is treated confidentially. I am in regular clinical supervision, where aspects of my work may be discussed without identifying you. There are limited circumstances in which confidentiality may need to be broken, for example if there is a serious concern about safety. I would aim to discuss this with you wherever possible.
At present my practice is entirely online. Many people appreciate being able to join from their own home; others find online therapy takes a little getting used to. We can talk about how it feels for you.
The terms overlap, but psychotherapy tends to describe a longer, deeper piece of work — one that attends not only to a specific difficulty but to the larger shape of a life.
If you are in immediate danger, please contact your GP, NHS 111, or the Samaritans on 116 123. This practice is not an emergency service.
A quiet question, asked honestly, is already the beginning of the work.
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