Where I work
I work from a Therapy Room in a private building in Manchester City Centre. The main entrance is discrete and easy to access.
There is parking near by and it is accessible by public transport. I offer sessions in person and over multiple online platforms.
Style of Counselling
I'm a person centred counsellor who is trained in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. What this means, is that I won't give you advice or coaching during sessions. My role is to offer you support, understanding, empathy, and honesty in your experience. The most important quality in counselling is the relationship between therapist and client. Therefore my main focus is to ensure you feel safe, valued, and accepted regardless of how you show up and what you share in sessions.
Flexible sessions
I know how challenging it can be to find time for therapy in todays world, with the demands of work, study, caring responsbilities, and social demands. I offer a flexible approach to sessions, offering early morning sessions, and lunch time sessions. I offer a flexible approach to sessions also if you need to shorten your session slightly or start at unusual times.
How many sessions/ How often?
I offer an open ended amount of sessions, this can be anywhere from two months to several years, as long as we both feel that the therapy is still the right fit. I recommend a minimum of eight sessions to begin and then see if you wish to continue with therapy. I offer sessions on a weekly or every two weeks basis.
What to expect from the first session?
During the first few sessions I want to understand what brings you to therapy and I will explore with you what outcome you are hoping for from attending therapy. The first session can feel very nerve wrecking, going to a new space, meeting a new person, and feeling under pressure to talk. However, there is no pressure for therapy sessions to look any kind of way, its an individual experience, and however you feel comfortable showing up is perfectly okay. If you want to spend your first session just talking with me about every day things until you feel comfortable this is perfectly normal.
Cost
50 Minute session- £55
Discounted sessions available for students
Discounted sessions available for those saving for Gender Alignment surgeries.