No, you are welcome to contact Time and Peace Counselling directly yourself.

This will be approx. 15-20 minutes discussion with your therapist either online or by phone, whatever you prefer. It is an opportunity for you to meet each other; you can tell them about what it was that made you decide to come for counselling and discuss how exploring this together may help you.

You will be welcomed warmly and genuinely by a therapist with extensive experience and an immense passion for understanding people. They will never judge you, only treat you with the upmost respect and empathy and encourage you to be your real self. Your therapist will always treat you as an individual, work at your pace and keep checking in to ensure they have heard and understood you correctly. The therapeutic relationship between yourself and your therapist is at the heart of your sessions together. Your therapist is not going to try to ‘rescue’ or ‘fix’ you, but guide you through your own thoughts, feelings and behaviours to the clarity, peace or change that you hope for.

Your counselling sessions are a chance to talk about whatever you wish including any problems and worries, or your thoughts and feelings and what you would like to start or stop doing in your life. Your sessions provide you the time and peace away from a busy or challenging everyday life. You deserve to be heard and understood, to have someone help you gain clarity, to remember to be kind to yourself and to help you achieve the meaningful change that will make a happier you.

This will be your therapy; it is unique to you. Each session will be geared towards your individual needs and goals. Many of my clients resolve not only immediate concerns that are impacting their life but also gain useful skills for dealing with future life challenges, such as stressful, overwhelming or difficult events, mastering self-compassion or setting and maintaining the boundaries that they deserve.

For online sessions, I suggest TEAMS as this is a safe, secure and private platform. You can connect on a pc, laptop or smartphone. I will send you a meeting link by email which you simply click at the time of your scheduled session to connect. You do not need advanced IT skills just access to a device in a private and comfortable location of your choice. You are able to discuss with your therapist if you prefer to use a different platform for your sessions.

Yes, counselling sessions are confidential. The exception would be if you were to pose a danger to yourself or others. Your therapist will go over this with you in your initial session.

The duration of therapy varies depending on individual needs. Some people may obtain the desired understanding or change or achieve their goals in a few sessions, while others may benefit from longer-term therapy lasting several months. You would discuss this with your therapist, and you would work together to prepare for the ending to ensure you have the required details for further support etc.

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of your session at no charge. Sessions cancelled less than 24 hours or not attended will not be refunded.

Payment is required minimum of 48 hours before each session. Payment methods are via Bank Transfer or Revolut; your therapist will be able to provide the details.