Frequently Asked Questions
How often will I need to come?
Clients usually choose to come once a week but this is negotiable depending on your individual needs.
How long does a session last?
- Counselling sessions last 1 hour.
Hours of business?
I work Monday to Friday from 9.30 am til 5.30pm
How much does counselling cost? - In order that you have the opportunity to decide if therapy is for you I offer the first session for 50% of my usual fee.
- Counselling sessions cost £80 per hour for one to one sessions
- I offer concessions when available
How much does supervision cost?
What happens if I need to cancel? - I ask that you give 24hrs notice if you need to cancel. If not I ask for the session fee.
My contract
What you share with me in sessions is confidential.
There are a few exceptions to this. These include:
If you are contemplating seriously harming yourself or others.
If there is a child protection issue.
If you are involved with drug trafficking.
If you are involved with acts of terrorism.
If you are involved in money laundering.
If I felt it was necessary to speak to someone else about any of the above issues I would hope to involve you in the process although this may not always be possible.
Session duration is 1 hour.
My privacy policy
Please see my privacy policy below. I ask that you read this but I do not ask that you sign a copy of agreement. My reasoning for this is that if you sign a document this would necessitate me keeping a copy with your signature on it. I consider the confidentiality of my work to be of the utmost importance so I try to avoid anything that may have your name on it in my possession.
PRIVACY NOTICE (Data Processing)
I comply with my obligations under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) by keeping personal data up to date; by storing (and destroying it) securely; by not collecting or retaining excessive amounts of data; by protecting personal data from loss, misuse, unauthorised access and disclosure and by ensuring that appropriate technical measures are in place to protect personal data.
I use your personal data for the following purposes
To deliver the services that clients have requested;
To contact those clients as necessary in accordance with the services they have requested;
To maintain our own accounts and records.
N.B. In the event that my recorded data is utilised for research purposes, my own supervision or for the instruction or tuition of students, all such data will be sufficiently anonymised to the extent that individual clients cannot be identified. Should a client indicate that their data should not be used for these purposes, I would refrain from using that data.
Individual client data will never be passed to a third party without the express consent of the respective client, always provided that such confidentiality is neither inconsistent with the therapist’s own safety or that of the client, the client’s family members or other members of the public, nor in contravention of any legal action or legal requirement.
In accordance with my need to maintain the possibility of access to client data as a result of returning clients or those who may wish to lodge a complaint in respect of my professional services to either my professional body or my insurers (i.e. in all cases perhaps after a long period of time has elapsed), I retain client data for a minimum period of 7 years. For clients under the age of 18, data will be retained until their 25th birthday.
My Lawful Basis for processing client personal data
The client has given clear consent for me to process their personal data for a specific purpose. Further, the processing is necessary for both my client’s and my own legitimate interests.
Your rights and your personal data
Unless subject to an exemption under the GDPR, you have the following rights with respect to your personal data:
The right to request a copy of your personal data which I hold about you;
The right to request that I correct any personal data if it is found to be inaccurate or out of date;
The right to request your personal data is erased where it is no longer necessary for me to retain such data;
The right to withdraw your consent to the processing at any time;
The right to request that I provide the data subject with his/her personal data and where possible, to transmit that data directly to another data controller, (known as the right to data portability), (where applicable) [N.B. This only applies where the processing is based on consent or is necessary for the performance of a contract with the data subject and in either case the data controller processes the data by automated means].
The right, where there is a dispute in relation to the accuracy or processing of your personal data, to request a restriction is placed on further processing;
The right to object to the processing of personal data, (where applicable) [N.B. This only applies where processing is based on legitimate interests (or the performance of a task in the public interest/exercise of official authority); direct marketing and processing for the purposes of scientific/historical research and statistics]
