ONLINE COUNSELLING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY
We have a lot of experience of working with people online. Some of us started doing online therapy as early as 2005. But communicating via social media has changed a lot. There are more apps and software integrated into people's social and professional lives.
People often have practical reasons for wanting online therapy such as living at a distance from their partner or therapist, mobility issues, restrictive work schedules, childcare, or there not being any queer therapists near where they live or work.
What software can I use?
We find people also have preferences about which platfrom to use. Most people opt for Zoom, WhatsApp, FaceTime or Signal. You can also choose whether you feel like using the camera or just the audio. Talk with your therapist about what you prefer and what's possible.
Does online therapy work for two or more people?
We find online therapy works very well with individuals, couples, polycules and families. It's not always easy to coordinate being in the same place for a multi-person therapy session. You can decide whether you want to be in the same space on the same gadget or on different gadgets in another room or somewhere else. The most important thing is that you can be comfortably seated and see each other rather than crunched up side by side to look at the screen together!
When can this take place?
We are available Monday - Friday, 8am - 8pm.
How often is the counselling?
People vary in what they want and in what they need. Most people opt for fortnightly, three weekly, monthly and so on. We encourage space between appointments so you have time to live, reflect, try out new ideas or behaviours. A run of six appointments can be a good place to start. We like to be led by you on spacing of sessions.
How much does it cost and how do I pay?
Individuals £90 - £160 per hour
Couples & Families £120 - £250 per hour
To decide what you should pay in this fee scale, we ask you to decide if your income compares as low, average or high compared to other people’s income in the area or town where you live and pay accordingly on the scale. With couples, polycules and families, we ask you to compare your joint income to the joint incomes of other couples, polycules and families in your town or region, and pay accordingly on the scale.
Payment is by bank transfer or payment link at least 24 hours before appointments. We will send you those details once an appointment is in place.
How do I make an appointment?
Please email or ring us to arrange a brief chat about what you are hoping for from some counselling or psychotherapy. We can answer any questions you might have. We will think about whether and how we can help you and who would be the best therapist for you. Please don't send us more than a couple of headlines of what you're looking to work on in an email.
What is your cancellation policy?
If you need to change or cancel an appointment we require 2 working days notice. If you give us more than that there is no charge. If you give us less than 2 working days notice, we charge the fee you would have been paying whatever the reason for the cancellation.
More questions?
If you want to ask some questions or have more of a discussion, please contact us. If you want to make an appointment, we can talk briefly with you about what you might want from counselling and what we can offer.
More about how we work.....
We have a lot of experience of working with people online. Some of us started doing online therapy as early as 2005. But communicating via social media has changed a lot. There are more apps and software integrated into people's social and professional lives.
People often have practical reasons for wanting online therapy such as living at a distance from their partner or therapist, mobility issues, restrictive work schedules, childcare, or there not being any queer therapists near where they live or work.
What software can I use?
We find people also have preferences about which platfrom to use. Most people opt for Zoom, WhatsApp, FaceTime or Signal. You can also choose whether you feel like using the camera or just the audio. Talk with your therapist about what you prefer and what's possible.
Does online therapy work for two or more people?
We find online therapy works very well with individuals, couples, polycules and families. It's not always easy to coordinate being in the same place for a multi-person therapy session. You can decide whether you want to be in the same space on the same gadget or on different gadgets in another room or somewhere else. The most important thing is that you can be comfortably seated and see each other rather than crunched up side by side to look at the screen together!
When can this take place?
We are available Monday - Friday, 8am - 8pm.
How often is the counselling?
People vary in what they want and in what they need. Most people opt for fortnightly, three weekly, monthly and so on. We encourage space between appointments so you have time to live, reflect, try out new ideas or behaviours. A run of six appointments can be a good place to start. We like to be led by you on spacing of sessions.
How much does it cost and how do I pay?
Individuals £90 - £160 per hour
Couples & Families £120 - £250 per hour
To decide what you should pay in this fee scale, we ask you to decide if your income compares as low, average or high compared to other people’s income in the area or town where you live and pay accordingly on the scale. With couples, polycules and families, we ask you to compare your joint income to the joint incomes of other couples, polycules and families in your town or region, and pay accordingly on the scale.
Payment is by bank transfer or payment link at least 24 hours before appointments. We will send you those details once an appointment is in place.
How do I make an appointment?
Please email or ring us to arrange a brief chat about what you are hoping for from some counselling or psychotherapy. We can answer any questions you might have. We will think about whether and how we can help you and who would be the best therapist for you. Please don't send us more than a couple of headlines of what you're looking to work on in an email.
What is your cancellation policy?
If you need to change or cancel an appointment we require 2 working days notice. If you give us more than that there is no charge. If you give us less than 2 working days notice, we charge the fee you would have been paying whatever the reason for the cancellation.
More questions?
If you want to ask some questions or have more of a discussion, please contact us. If you want to make an appointment, we can talk briefly with you about what you might want from counselling and what we can offer.
More about how we work.....