Pricing
The following are my hourly rates:
- Weekday early (sessions starting
at or before 3.30pm): £50 per
hour
- Weekday late (sessions starting
after 3.30): £60 per hour
- Weekend (anytime): £70
per hour
We agree how long a session will be upfront. Usually
either an hour or an hour and a half charged pro-rata.
Preparation and note writing are completed in my own
time. Room hire charges are passed on at cost (except
in Bethnal Green where the room is free).
Within the first half hour if, for whatever reason,
one or both of us decide we would prefer not to continue
then then no payment is expected and your deposit will
be returned.
I prefer payment to be made by cash or cheque at the
end of each session.
Start and finish times
Sessions start and end at the times we agree
upfront. In the event that you are late then
this will reduce the amount of time we have together
in that session. In the event I am not able to start
on time I will offer you a pro-rata refund and (if possible)
the full session length.
In exceptional circumstances extensions to a standard
session may be agreed between us and charged pro-rata.
Deposit & late cancellation policy
I always do my best to keep an appointment and expect
the same of my clients. If something unexpected does
come up then appointments are flexible and may be moved.
If you do not show for an appointment or cancel
with less than 48 hours notice then a £50 fee
will be charged. This cuts both ways and in
the event that I have to cancel an appointment at late
notice I will offer you a discount of £50 off
your next session.
I keep a fully refundable £50 deposit
from each of my clients for the duration of our work
together. You can pay by credit or debit card,
bank account or from your existing paypal account and
will be sent an invoice and a receipt. In the event
of a late cancellation this deposit is lost and must
be re-paid before another appointment can be made.
You are free to terminate our work together
and have this deposit returned in full at any time
(so long as you give more than 48 hours notice!)
Confidentiality and other ethics
I adhere to a comprehensive and strict code
of ethics as set out by the NLPtCA. A full
copy of these ethics are available on the NLPtCA web
site (click their logo at the bottom of this page).
The following excerpt is taken from the part of the
code covering confidentiality:
- 3.1 The psychotherapy / counseling relationship
is confidential between the Member and client in two
ways: i) the fact that a person is or has been a client,
or has enquired about becoming a client, must remain
confidential; ii) the content of any interaction between
Member and client is confidential and must not be
disclosed.
- 3.2 Contact by the Member regarding the client's
therapeutic relationship with the Member with third
parties including relatives and friends of the client
should happen only with the express knowledge and
consent of the client. Exceptions may only be made
in the following circumstances:? i) where minors (under
16) are involved ii) in the case of clients who the
Member has reason to believe would be a danger to
themselves or to others iii) if disclosure is ordered
by a Judge, Coroner or other similar official having
such powers.
Supervision
It is a professional requirement that my work is supervised.
I employ a professional supervisor and see him on a
monthly basis to discuss my casework. I do not disclose
the full name of a client during these sessions and
my supervisor adheres to the NLPtCA code of ethics.
Complaints
If you are not satisfied with an aspect of my work
please tell me! I am not a (very good) mind reader and
may not have noticed something that is very important
to you. I am sure we will be able to satisfactorily
resolve any issue between ourselves.
In the unlikely event that you feel it is necessary
to take things further then you can then contact the
NLPtCA and they will guide you through a formal complaints
procedure.
Insurance details
I hold professional indemnity insurance to £5,000,000
I am insured by: Holistic Insurance Services, 183A
Watling Street West, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12
6BX. 0845 2222 236
Criminal Records Bureau (CRB)
I hold a CRB certificate dated 30 August 2007, number
001172717647 (this means that I am NOT a criminal!) |
