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GUIDELINES

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Analysis and psychodynamic psychotherapy involve you making certain commitments and arrangements and these are some notes are offered for your guidance. 

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We will work together, with you telling me your thoughts and feelings and then we will work to understand your patterns and the meaning behind the ways that you are feeling and expressing yourself. It is important to hold in mind that neither analysis nor psychotherapy are a quick fix, and it might take time to settle in the process.

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1.     Session frequency

Sessions last for 50 minutes and are held at a regular time/day, which is reserved to you.

For psychotherapy,, the minimum frequency is weekly. Analysis entails more frequent sessions

 

2.     Cancellations, Missed sessions, DNA

·Psychoanalysts and psychodynamic psychotherapists normally charge for all sessions that you miss, including absence caused by your holidays. I do, of course, not charge for sessions I might need to cancel.
If you are able to tell me when you are unable to keep an appointment, it is helpful to let me know and whenever possible, I will try to offer a replacement session within the same week. If rescheduling was not possible, the full fee will be payable.


o    Should either of us be occasionally unable to be present in-person, the session can be carried out over the phone or online
o    Sessions cannot be carried over from one week to the next (sessions cannot be rescheduled for the following week).
o    Holidays  are counted as missed sessions. I don't charge for holidays that coincide with Bank Holidays and therapy breaks such as Christmas, Spring, Summer etc.
o    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:

Ending by agreement is usual and normally requires time for discussion, should you wish to leave we would discuss this, and I would ask that you give me at least 1 month notice (excluding any breaks).

 

5.      Fees

Sessions are invoiced at the end of each month and payable within 7 days 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. I am willing to negotiate the revised fee (if any).

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

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​6.     Confidentiality

I do not keep notes on my patients, I only keep the information you gave me on your first visit and anything you may give to me.

I am obliged to tell the appropriate people if you might harm yourself or others or plan certain acts that require me by Law to break confidentiality

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