Starting therapy

The first step is a free 20-minute consultation via Google Meet. This is not an assessment or an intake interview. It is a conversation, an opportunity to talk about what has brought you here, ask any questions you have about how I work, and get a genuine sense of whether working together feels right.

There is no obligation to proceed afterwards. Many people find the consultation useful simply as a way of thinking through what they are looking for, even if they decide to look elsewhere. If we do decide to work together, we will agree a regular weekly time and begin from there.

To arrange a consultation, use the contact button on this page to email me directly. I aim to respond within 48 hours.

All initial consultations are free.

Initial assessment sessions are £45 online, or £60 in person.

All 50 minute weekly sessions thereafter are £85 for online and £100 for in-person from Homa Therapy in Islington.

Online therapy is available to adults based anywhere in the UK. For many people experiencing chronic emptiness, loneliness and lack of meaning in life, working from the privacy of their own space supports the kind of openness this work requires. There is something fitting about beginning to explore in a space that is entirely yours, and this can be a way to manage fitting therapy into a busy schedule.

In-person therapy sessions with me are available at Homa Therapy Rooms, a dedicated therapy space in Islington which is easily accessible by public transport. Please get in touch to discuss availability, and whether in person or online working is likely to suit you best.

Research suggests that for some people, particularly those who have difficulties with relational connection or a history of feeling unseen or disconnected from others, working face to face can support the development of the therapeutic relationship in ways that are clinically meaningful.

The early sessions tend to be exploratory. There is no agenda to follow and no material you need to prepare. What we are doing in the beginning is building enough of a foundation of trust and understanding for the deeper work to become possible.

You might arrive knowing exactly what you want to work on. You might arrive knowing only that something needs to change, that the emptiness or disconnection or sense of going through the motions has become impossible to ignore, without being able to name it precisely.
Both are valid starting points.

Some people find the early sessions bring an immediate sense of relief at finally having somewhere to bring things. Others find them disorienting at first, particularly if they are used to managing alone or presenting a composed version of themselves to the world. Both responses are normal and we pay attention to how you’re experiencing the process either way.

We will review how things are going regularly, and the length and pace of the work is always something we decide together. But relational and depth-oriented therapy for complex experiences chronic emptiness, loss of meaning, and relational disconnection is generally not short term work. These experiences tend to have deep roots and are generally not well served by approaches that focus on symptom management over a fixed number of sessions.

Most people begin to notice something shifting within the first few months, and I’d recommend an initial period of 3-6 months in the work. The work tends to deepen considerably once a foundation of trust has been established, and the most significant changes often happen gradually rather than in a single moment of insight.

Sessions are weekly throughout, and can reduce to fortnightly upon discussion. Consistency of time and rhythm is central to how therapy works for feelings of emptiness and feeling disconnected from others.

Click the Contact button on this page which will direct you to send an email to me. In your email you can let me know what you’re struggling with and your goals for therapy.