SESSIONS, FEES AND USEFUL INFORMATION
I offer face-to-face sessions at Birkenhead Park Counselling Centre( Birkenhead Park Counselling, Laird Health and Business Centre, 320 Laird Street, Birkenhead CH41 8ER).
In addition to face-to-face therapy, I also offer telephone counselling and online sessions , it is important you are in a private and confidential space where you feel safe to speak openly. Please contact me to find out more about online and telephone therapy.
I offer walk and talk therapy , once appropriate risk assessments and boundaries have been discussed. For more information about walk and talk therapy please contact me contact@butterflyeffect-counselling.com
Sessions will typically last for 50 minutes, and the fee is £50 per session, paid in advance.
I offer discounted rates for block bookings for clients who wish to commit to a number of sessions in advance.
For teens between age 13-17 the fee is £40 per session.
I also offer a reduced rate for student counsellors.
All sessions must be paid by bank transfer , 48 hours in advance.
If you need to cancel or reschedule , please tell me at least 48 hours in advance.
Cancellations made with less than 48 hours notice will incur a £20 fee. Sessions missed without notice, or cancellations made less than 24 hours notice, will be charged at the full session rate. This helps me honour the time set aside for you , as well as cover the cost of room hire.
A initial free telephone consultation of 20 minutes is offered for all potential clients.
For therapy to be the most effective, I usually recommend meeting on a weekly or fortnightly basis. Regular sessions help create a sense of continuity, safety and trust within the therapeutic relationship.
Before beginning therapy , I will provide you with a detailed contract outlining how we will work together. This includes important information about confidentiality, session arrangements, boundaries, and therapeutic process, so you feel clear and informed before we start our work.
During the counselling process, it is completely normal to sometimes feel worse before you begin to feel better. Therapy often involves gently exploring difficult emotions, past experiences, and patterns that may have been buried or avoided for a long time. As these feelings start to surface , it can sometimes feel uncomfortable or overwhelming. For this reason, throughout our work together I will regularly check in with you about how you are caring for yourself outside of our sessions.
I believe it is important to have a ending session when our work comes to a close. Whatever the reason for finishing therapy, having a final session can be a valuable part of the process. Giving a opportunity to reflect on the progress you have made, and bring a sense of completion to the therapeutic relationship.
At present, I offer counselling sessions afternoons and some evenings. I will be reviewing my availability in six months with the intention of introducing morning appointments in the future.
