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The Initial Consultation
The Initial Consultation takes approximately 90 minutes. An experienced therapist will explore with you your needs, your expectations, issues relevant to your application, and whether the services we offer can help you. The therapist whom you see for the initial consultation is unlikely to be your counsellor or psychotherapist for subsequent sessions.
Following the Initial Consultation we will consider the best way forward and write to you with our recommendations within three to four weeks. Occasionally we will need further information or require you to have a second, more specialised assessment. If we think that our services cannot provide the help you need, we will suggest alternatives wherever possible. Once the recommendation is made, we aim to start your therapy as soon as possible. You can help to speed things up by being as flexible about your times of availability as possible, and by paying all the initial consultation fees promptly.
For the Initial Consultation: the fee ranges from £30 to £120 (plus a £20 registration fee).
The following guidelines will help to determine how much you will pay:
• The minimum fee of £30 if you have no income other than benefits
• Above the minimum fee a calculation is made according to £2 for every £1,000 of your annual income (e.g. income £20,000 - fee £40)
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