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GUIDELINES

 

Albion Psychotherapy abides by BPC and HCPC Codes of Practice. The approach to psychotherapy offered at Albion Psychotherapy is Jungian.

1.     Session frequency

Consistency is a key aspect for psychotherapy to be effective in the long term, the minimum frequency is weekly.

Analysis entails more frequent sessions

 

2.     Cancellations, Missed sessions, DNA

If we make a decision to start working together (following the initial assessment period), we will choose specific times for regular meetings, which will be the same every week.

In doing that we take on a mutual commitment, meaning that these times will be reserved for you, whether or not you attend them.

For this reason, any missed and/or cancelled sessions are chargeable in full (apart from exceptional circumstances).

If I am given notice, I will try to offer a replacement session within the same week, but if rescheduling was not possible the full fee will be payable.

With that in mind:

  • Should either of us be occasionally unable to be present in-person, the session can be carried out over the phone or online (Microsoft Teams or Facetime).

  • Sessions cannot be carried over from one week to the next (if a session is cancelled, it cannot be rescheduled for the following week).

  • Holidays  are counted as missed sessions, although I don't charge for holidays that coincide with Bank Holidays and therapy breaks such as Christmas, Spring, Summer etc.

  • I don't charge for sessions that I might cancel.

  • In the rare event of a cancelled session that I was able to reschedule for you, but that was eventually cancelled by me (i.e., Due to an emergency), the session will be charged at 50% of your sessional fee.

 

3.     Holidays

Therapy will usually  have breaks around December, Spring, Summer, Bank Holidays. I include break dates in the invoice preceding each break.

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4.     Termination Policy:

Therapy can be stopped at any time. However, I ask for 2 months' notice (excluding any breaks). The rationale behind this is that psychotherapy is a 2-person process, and anything that might happen always does so within the shared space of our relationship. It is important we have time to explore feelings and thoughts of any type that relate to our work.

 

5.      Fees

Sessions are invoiced at the end of each month and payable within 1 week from the date shown on the invoice.

If you are paying via insurance, fees are collected weekly via the Healthcode insurance platform.

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Fees are reviewed annually, for changes (if any) to existing therapies to apply from the 1st of April.

We will review sessional fees in the eventuality of our arrangements (i.e. frequency) being revised.

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My fee structure is published here: https://www.albionpsychotherapy.co.uk/copy-of-fees-1

 

6.     Privacy Policy

Information we collect and hold:

·       Your name, postal address, e-mail address, telephone number

·       Correspondence with you

·       Records of session attendance

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7.     Confidentiality

Confidentiality includes not just the contents of therapy, but often the fact that you are in therapy.

There are a few instances that represent an exception:

·       If the patient poses a danger to themselves or others.

·       If the therapist suspects the abuse of a child or an elderly or otherwise dependent adult

·       Court subpoena.

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