You will be welcomed and we will briefly discuss the contract that will have been sent to you, to make you aware of your rights and set out any boundaries in our relationship together. This session will focus on you and what brings you to counselling, to set the foundations in our relationship together in striving for the benefit of your well-being.

To put it plainly, on paper the counselling dynamic can be considered strange. However there is real power in having the ability to talk to a stranger who wants to listen to you. Often it can feel like a weight has lifted off your shoulders when you can share your troubles with someone without that burdensome feeling that may be felt with loved ones. I enjoy holding this weight with people, as seeing the relief and weight lifted is often visible in body language.

My availability is set out in the fees and availability section, i must note that i may have availability outside of these times, so it is always worth dropping me a message via email, phone, or contact form. As i can be flexible to your needs and we discuss something that works for you. I'm here to help you begin your journey and if there is anything i can do to help that I will.

These sessions are performed on Microsoft Teams - where I will send you a link. Other platforms of preference may be used, we can discuss this further upon request. You will need to have a camera for the visual feed as this is important to deepen our relationship and get a greater sense of collaboration and connectedness on your journey. You will also need a coherent microphone. Furthermore, it is important that the space that you are expressing yourself in session feels safe - or at least as much as possible. As therapy is often most effective when you feel free from judgement or consequence.

Of course this is a big step and it would be absolutely understandable if you have some questions. In this case, please get in contact with me via your preference of contact. I will try to answer any queries you have and i offer a free initial 15 minute chat which may provide some clarity and ease any concerns or nerves.

The beauty of a person-centred experiential approach to counselling is that we take things at your pace. You will not feel pushed or pressured to speak about something if it feels too soon. I would like to encourage you to be brave enough to tell me that when you feel like something is too soon, you would tell me that feeling, as this allows me to respect this feeling which is most important. With time, your trust in me may increase and a relationship may form where those unreachable depths can be explored.