Practicalities

Working with Me

I offer online psychoanalytic psychotherapy for children, adolescents, and parents. The work takes place within a regular and reliable therapeutic frame, which supports careful thinking and emotional development over time.

Sessions usually take place weekly at an agreed time. The day, time, and fee form part of the therapeutic contract and are reviewed periodically as the work develops.

Fees

Individual psychotherapy (50 minutes): £120 – paid weekly in advance.

Initial consultation (90 minutes with parents/carers, plus a follow-up introductory meeting with the child): £180

The fee for ongoing psychotherapy is £120 per session. This applies whether the work is with a child, adolescent, or parents.

Additional professional work — including letters, reports, or liaison with schools, CAMHS, or other professionals — is discussed in advance and charged at £120 per hour.

In a small number of cases, I am able to offer a reduced fee where there are significant financial constraints. These arrangements are limited and agreed in advance.

Assessment Package

Where clinically indicated, I may offer a structured assessment package. This consists of three individual sessions with the child or young person, followed by a review session with parents. This allows for careful observation, reflection, and formulation.

The fee for the assessment package is £500 and is payable in advance following the initial consultation.

The review session is used to consider the assessment and agree next steps. This may lead to a plan for ongoing psychotherapy or to a written summary/report with recommendations and, where appropriate, suggestions for further referrals.

Attendance and Cancellations

Session times are reserved exclusively for each patient.

Cancellations with less than 48 hours’ notice are charged at the full session fee, as the time cannot usually be reallocated.

Where a session is missed due to illness or unforeseen circumstances, this may be discussed and, where possible, rescheduled; however, the full fee remains payable in accordance with the therapeutic agreement.