Services 

Some of the issues that I address:

Feelings of distress associated with the menopause

Work and career issues in these uncertain times

Depression

Loss and Bereavement

Personal Crisis

Relationship difficulties

Stress and anxiety

Feelings of low self-esteem

Assertiveness

Self-development

However, there are many other circumstances that can trigger a need for support, so please feel free to contact me to discuss your needs.

Services and Terms

Fee: My fee is £30 for a 50-minute session, on a pay-as-you-go basis. I accept cash, or cheques with a cheque guarantee card. Regrettably, I have no facilities for payment by debit or credit cards. I offer a reduced fee for Benefit Claimants.

Duration of counselling: The initial session is designed to assess what you hope to gain from counselling and also for you to decide whether you wish to work with me. It's equally important that I feel able to work with you. If for any reason we decide not to work together, I'll endeavour to provide you with details of other therapists or agencies.

If we decide to work together, I suggest that we initially contract for 6 sessions, subject to review, and according to need. For counselling to be beneficial, it requires commitment, and therefore I recommend consistency (normally on a weekly basis), with regular reviews. However, if at any time, you wish to terminate counselling, then I would just invite you to come for one final session to review our work together, as saying goodbye is an important part of therapy. And of course the door will be left open for you to re-commence counselling at any time.

Cancellation policy: If you need to cancel an appointment, please give me a minimum of 24 hours' notice, otherwise the full fee will be charged for the missed session, unless there are exceptional circumstances. However, if you let me know in plenty of time that you cannot keep an appointment, I'll try to offer you another slot during the same week.

Holidays: Please give me at least 24 hours' notice of any holidays or breaks you take, including dates. Then I can keep your slot open for you on your return.

Practice location: Holmedale Health, The Consulting Rooms, 34 Denmark Rd, Exeter, EX1 1SE.

                              Tel: (01392) 454954

                              http://www.holmedalehealth.co.uk  

Take that first step:

Please telephone for a confidential, informal, no obligation chat to see if counselling is for you or if you prefer, please email me and I will contact you as soon as possible.