Frequently Asked Questions about Therapy

I will bring in a range of therapeutic tools to support you, but base our sessions around the Rational Emotive Behavioural Therapy model - a straightforward but highly effective process which you will also learn as the sessions progress.  

In essence, this helps client identify and then adapt unhelpful and irrational views they hold about people and situations. These are frequently what leads to us to react in harmful ways and develop behaviours which undermine what it is we ultimately would like to achieve. Most of my clients go through a process of developing a better sense of acceptance of themselves and others in the process. 

When we first meet, it's your opportunity to explain what's going on for you, get to know me a little, and to ask any questions you may have. For many clients, it may be the first time of engaging like this so it's time to get it all out in any order! For others, they may have a better understanding of the main issue and want to start there. All I hope to ensure is that you feel as comfortable as you can, not judged for who you are or what you've experienced and that you're in safe hands. 

Not with me it isn't. I find that my clients are often seeking rapid response changes in both outlook and behaviour. Structured and purposeful sessions help my clients gain essential insight in how they operate in the world. While it would be unethical to promise this, when clients are prepared to do the work and believe that they can change, then moving on from stuck patterns of behaviour and thinking can be swift in the big scheme of things. 

Some people prefer the ease of online meetings, others like to have a destination and some time put aside for their wellbeing journey. As long as you're comfortable on Zoom, the principles, approach and connection I make with online clients does not differ from those who choose to see me in person. 

We will spend 55 purposeful minutes together each session, usually weekly.