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Practical Arrangements |
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I offer a free, no obligation initial consultation session to all prospective clients. This initial session will: ~ Give us the opportunity to get to meet and decide if we want to work together ~ Enable us to determine whether we believe I can help you achieve your aims and objectives. ~ Provide you with an opportunity to ask any questions you have before we commit to working together. ~ Provide me with the opportunity to collect the basic necessary information from you (i.e. your address, telephone number, doctors name and address etc) ~ Give us the time needed to go through the business contract that I use and confirm that you are happy agreeing to it. If we decide to commit to working together, we will arrange the next session. |
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| SUBSEQUENT SESSIONS | ||||||||||
| I provide the following information as I endeavor to be as clear and up-front as possible about the business side of my work as I believe clarity and honesty are essential in a therapeutic relationship. | ||||||||||
| Length of session: | ||||||||||
| Each session lasts 55 minutes | ||||||||||
| Time & Frequency of sessions: | ||||||||||
| Sessions take place weekly and I work with clients at the same time and on the same day each week. | ||||||||||
| Changing time or day of sessions: | ||||||||||
| I will try to be flexible if a client needs to change their sessions to a different a different time or a different day. This will depend on whether i have space available. | ||||||||||
| Cost: | ||||||||||
| The cost of each session is £35, to be paid at the end of each session. I review my fees on an annual basis. | ||||||||||
| Payment is for the space each week. Therefore fees are payable irrespective of attendance. | ||||||||||
| Payment for the final session will be taken on the second session. | ||||||||||
| Number of sessions: | ||||||||||
| Clients are under no obligation to stay in therapy. Once committed to working together, I will work with clients for as long as they need me to. There is no limit to the number of sessions clients can have. Some clients feel they get what they need from a single session, other clients stay with me for a number of years. | ||||||||||
| Ending Therapy: | ||||||||||
| When the client decides to finish therapy they agree to give a minimum of one session's prior notice. All my clients are welcome to contact me should they wish to enter back into therapy at a later date. | ||||||||||
| I reserve the right to stop providing the service at any time, for example, should I become incapacitated. I agree to give as much notice to the client as possible if this should happen and always aim to discuss this with the client first. | ||||||||||
| Location: | ||||||||||
| Sessions take place in private rooms at either Worsley Therapy Center or The Manchester Institute for Psychotherapy. The address' for both can be found on my home page. | ||||||||||
| Code of Ethics & Practice | ||||||||||
| As a member of the ITA (Institute of Transactional Analysis) I am bound by the ITA 'Code of Ethics and Requirements and Recommendations for Professional Practice' | ||||||||||
| For more information, you can go to the ITA web site: | ||||||||||
| www.ita.org.uk | ||||||||||
| Insurance: | ||||||||||
| I will maintain appropriate insurance throughout the duration of my work with the client. | ||||||||||