Fees and What to Expect
Thank you for wanting to promote and invest in the well-being of your child and family. Sometimes parents contact me with questions to seek feedback and clarity or help with anything to do with parenting. We get to know each other through a one-hour-and-a-half (90-minute) consultation. I am happy to offer a free 15-minute telephone call to respond to any questions you may have before booking.
My offering to you in our work together: Connection, listening, reflection, insight, and guidance.
Initial consultations are typically conducted in person or online via Zoom, with follow-ups taking place either face-to-face or online.
Consultation Fee
- £130 for an hour and a half (90 minutes) Individualised in-depth consultation, face to face, via the telephone or Zoom. (Keyworkers, nurses, social workers, paramedics, and teachers will receive and 10-percent discount).
- In the first instance, it is without your child. (For confirmation, payment needs to be made within 48 hours by bank transfer to Bristol Child Parent Support business account. You will receive an invoice. (I need your address to invoice you).
- It is not refundable. However, I am happy to rearrange if you give me 48 hours notice, but I will hold the payment if cancelled less than that time.) This is a space to think about the best shape of therapy going forward.
- There is no requirement for the two parties to collaborate following this meeting. I may suggest different courses of action, such as referring to other services. Please be aware that I do not accept health insurance.
What happens in a Consultation:
At the initial consultation meeting, you will be invited to talk about yourself, your difficulties, and what you feel is important about your situation. You may also be asked to describe anything you have tried to do to help yourself or your child, and what change you want to see.
I also take pregnancy, full-birth, developmental, and family history, and think about parental emotional and family mental health. We think about your parental conditioning and your child’s temperament. I believe this can impact the relationship. At the end of the consultation, I offer my perspective (a viewpoint) and guidance for the shape of therapy. Generally, I ask parents (parent, work, or children) to commit to six sessions, and we review at the fifth.
Following the consultation, ongoing work fees
Whether I am seeing parents, children, or families. It is important to note therapy is a process where difficult thoughts and feelings arise for you or your child to develop skills in managing them so there is less impact of them within yours or your child’s lives. An agreement will be sent out outlining terms and conditions before therapy begins.
You can book a block of six:
- £425 for six sessions (if you pay in advance, the sessions include any therapy shape).
- Sessions fees for block bookings are reduced if paid in advance. You can spread the cost in two instalments; this payment method has terms and conditions. (The multi-session discount is non-refundable, and sessions will be used for cancellations and sicknesses. Therefore, I reserve the right to withdraw the reduction if there are multiple and repeated cancellations).
You can pay for each session as you go (you need to give 72 hours notice to rearrange a session):
- £85 per session if you pay per session.
Sleep Consultations:
- £130 for an initial consultation
Workshops:
- £50 + for Workshops (these are non-refundable, but you can transfer them to another party)
- I offer bespoke workshop packages to organisations, charities, and parents. I’ve collaborated with Clifton College, Stand NW Charity, Windmill Hill City Farm, Newbury Racecourse Nursery, and nurseries in Bristol. Do contact me for a conversation on how I can help you.
What to Expect:
Thank you for thinking about committing to work together. Email me by completing my contact form to book a consultation.
The consultation is generally without your child in the first instance. I will email some dates, times, and availability to see if they are convenient. They are first-come, first-served, and will be secured within 24 hours of payment. (payment in advance). I have limited spaces for ongoing work. I will send an invite for a secure Zoom link and directions if we meet in person.
Where do I work:
I mainly work in North Bristol, BS7, Ashley Down
Legal and General Reports
I offer a confidential and therapeutic space where everyone can feel safe to talk. Unless agreed at the start of work, I do not want to provide legal reports. These will be charged hourly for therapeutic reports to schools or other agencies and emails over 250 words. This includes telephone calls for liaisons that last longer than 15 minutes.
Safeguarding
Exceptions to Confidentiality:
Safeguarding is everyone’s concern, even in Private Practise. I adhere to Bristol’s Safe-Guarding Concerns
https://www.proceduresonline.com/swcpp/bristol/p_report_concerns.html.
BCPS must pass on any information to the relevant authorities in cases where human safety is concerned, including the following circumstances:
1. If you threaten harm to yourself or another person
2. If I believe a child or protected adult is at risk of harm or abuse
3. If the courts instruct me to give information. I will always endeavour to discuss with you my decision to break confidentiality. Depending on the circumstances, this may be your General Practitioner (GP), a Social Worker, or the Police. However, I have the right to break it if you/your child/someone associated with you are in immediate danger.
Records
I hold notes as long as I am working with you. For more information, click on the link below.