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Psychotherapy and Counselling ...
New to therapy?
We believe that it takes a lot of courage to ask for support, and we are also aware that you may not know what to expect or how to begin therapy when you come to see us for the first time. All the therapists at Ongoing Support have been in extensive personal psychotherapy themselves, so we really do know what it's like to be a client. Our home has been renovated to include a dedicated therapy centre, so its very homely, comfortable, and informal. We have a main therapy room, and a group/training room, although some clients prefer to lounge on our huge beanbags in the training room for their sessions! You will be offered a drink on your arrival, and we have a few extras available such as hot water bottles, blankets, mood lighting, and music etc. We also can offer Skype (online) psychotherapy and counselling too, just click on the link for more information.
Psychotherapy or counselling?
The question "what is the difference between psychotherapy and counselling" is often asked, this is a great question and deserves a full answer in order to help individuals decide for themselves what is right for them. We thought it was important enough to have it's own page, which you can find here (Please be patient if you can't find a link - we are in the process of writing it).
Our psychotherapy and counselling services are offered to people who are entering into a direct psychotherapeutic relationship and will be available to clinically treat a wide range of daily issues, such as giving up smoking, improving relationships, changing destructive patterns etc, as well as treating mental health problems.
A choice of a male or a female therapist will always be given.
Consessional rates are available for all of our services
Individual, couple and family Psychotherapy
The first session will be free and will involve an initial assessment. This first session will give us the opportunity to gather some basic information about you and your presenting issues,and it will also give you the opportunity to ask us any questions and decide whether you would like to arrange any further appointments.
Each session will be for 1 hour and will usually be on a weekly basis.
Individual psychotherapy ~ £30.00
Couple psychotherapy ~ £35.00 (or £40.00 with two psychotherapists)
Family psychotherapy ~ £45.00 (or £50.00 with two psychotherapists)
Group Psychotherapy
The first group will be free and will involve a prior initial assessment on a one-to-one basis (this is also free). On attending your first group we will also ask you to 'observe only' before deciding whether you would like to join the group.
Each group will run for 2 hours, on a weekly basis.
Group psychotherapy ~ £20.00 per group
A note about payment ...
When you book an appointment we will ask you to pay for this in advance. We do not ask for any block payments, and you will only pay for each session that you book with us.
As already mentioned, the first session is free, however if you do not turn up to this, and then also miss a second booked appointment, then there will be a standard charge of £30.00, and we will not set up a third apointment for you.
A note about cancellations ...
A £10.00 charge may be made if your cancellation is within 48 hours of your appointment
We m
ay ask for full payment if your cancellation is within 24 hours of your appointment
A note about timekeeping ...
If you turn up too early you may bump into other client leaving his/her session, and if you turn up late you may miss out on having a full hour, so for your benefit we recommend that you keep as close to your booked time as possible.
A note about endings ...
Having closure is important to the whole therapeutic process, and often can be missed out, as some individuals find endings difficult. So when you are ready to end your therapy you will be encouraged to book in a final session, this session is for self-reflection, to review any changes you may have made, to celebrate your progress, to reinforce any new decisions, and of course for us both to say goodbye. By having an ending, you will be respecting both yourself and your therapist.
Some individuals have closure to their therapy and choose to come in for some ‘top up’ sessions when they feel they need some extra support, this kind of arrangement can be discussed at the ending session, and usually does not interfere with any closures that are made during this time.
