The practical things, said without fog.

You do not have to be in crisis, and you do not have to be certain. People come when something keeps snagging — a relationship, a grief, a low mood, a feeling of performing a life. If you are unsure, the enquiry itself can be tentative.

We talk about what brings you, how you would like to use the time, and the practical frame: fees, confidentiality, and how often we might meet. You can ask anything. There is no obligation to book a second session.

Some people come for a handful of sessions around a particular knot. Others stay for a year or more. We review regularly so the length is a choice, not a drift.

Yes, with important limits. I keep brief notes. I do not share them casually. I would need to break confidentiality if I believed you or someone else was at serious risk of harm, or if a court required it. Those limits are talked through before we begin, and again if they ever become relevant.

Both. The room is in Clifton. Online sessions are by video, for adults in the UK. We agree one frame and stick to it, rather than switching week to week, unless circumstances change.

Please give 48 hours’ notice and there is no charge. Later cancellations, and sessions missed without notice, are charged in full. This protects the time, which cannot usually be offered to someone else at short notice.

An individual session is £70 for 50 minutes. A limited number of concession places are £50. Couples sessions are £95. Fees are reviewed annually, never mid-way through an agreed piece of work without a conversation.

I use counselling for the work I offer: regular, boundaried conversations with an accredited practitioner. Some people prefer the word therapy. The distinction matters less, here, than whether the relationship feels useful.