FAQs

Individual therapy sessions are charged at £60 and last for 50 minutes. Our initial 15-minute video consultation is completely free of charge, offering us a low-pressure space to meet and ensure we are a good fit before you commit to a full session.

To build consistency and momentum, sessions are held weekly at a regular, recurring time dedicated entirely to you. Because my practice is person-centred, the overall duration of our work is open-ended and guided by you. Some clients find that a few months of short-term support helps them navigate a specific challenge, while others choose to stay in long-term therapy to explore deeper patterns. We will review our work together regularly.

I offer both options to suit your schedule and sensory needs. My physical practice is at New Road Psychotherapy, 73 Church Road, Hove (BN3 2BB). Alternatively, I work online via Google Meet.

The first session is an opportunity for us to begin getting to know one another and for you to talk about what has brought you to therapy. There is no expectation that you will arrive knowing exactly what you need or where to begin. We'll explore what feels important to you and start to think together about whether therapy might be helpful.

Before your first therapy session, I offer a free 15-minute video consultation so we can briefly meet, talk about what you're looking for and see how it feels to speak with one another.

While both offer a safe, confidential space to talk, they generally differ in depth and scope. Counselling tends to be shorter-term and focuses on helping you navigate a specific, current life event, transition, or immediate crisis, such as a recent bereavement, a relationship breakdown, or acute workplace stress.

Psychotherapy typically looks at deeper, long-standing patterns. It explores how your past experiences, childhood, or unconscious processes might be shaping how you feel, think, and relate to others in the present. My advanced Master's level training allows me to work across both spaces, meaning we can tailor our depth depending on whether you need short-term clarity or deeper, open-ended exploration.

Neuroaffirmative therapy views neurodivergence, such as Autism, ADHD, dyslexia or any other neurological differences, as natural variations in human brain function, rather than deficits or conditions that need to be "fixed."

In our work together, this means I do not expect you to adapt to neurotypical norms or suppress (mask) your authentic ways of thinking and experiencing the world. Instead, we work collaboratively to understand your unique brain, honour your sensory and communication needs, and build practical strategies that align with how you naturally function.

I do not offer formal medical diagnoses. In the UK, official diagnoses (such as for depression, anxiety disorders, ADHD, or autism) are provided through a GP, a psychiatrist, or a specialist clinical psychologist.

As a psychotherapeutic counsellor, my focus is not on labelling you or fitting your symptoms into a clinical box. Instead, we will work directly with your unique, lived experience, exploring the thoughts, feelings, and challenges you are facing, exactly as they show up for you. You do not need a formal diagnosis to access or benefit from therapy with me.

You don't need to be in crisis or have a particular diagnosis to come to therapy. You might be feeling overwhelmed, stuck, disconnected, anxious or exhausted, or simply want to understand yourself better.

It can also be difficult to know whether therapy will feel right for you, and that's something we can explore together. The free initial consultation gives us an opportunity to meet and for you to get a sense of what it might be like to work with me, without committing to ongoing therapy.

If you'd like to see whether we might be a good fit, you can book a free 15-minute video consultation. There's no obligation to continue with therapy afterwards.

Book a free 15-minute consultation