Starting therapy

All initial consultations are free.

I offer a flat fee of £60 for a 60-minute initial assessment whether online or in person. This isbecause we may decide after the initial session that a different approach or service may berequired and so I may signpost you to a different practitioner or service. You may also decide that you would prefer to work with a different practitioner.

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, working from the privacy of their own space supports the kind of openness this work requires.

It can feel easier to open up or transition into exploring your inner life 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, 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 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 therapy.

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 most people.

Click the Email Rehnuma 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.

Alternatively, you can email me on rehnuma.therapy@gmail.com.