Often ‘counselling’ and ‘psychotherapy’ are used to mean very similar things. In my own practice I usually use the term Counselling to describe instances where someone has a specific issue or situation they wish to discuss, change or process. Where the work we do together involves exploration of a longer term issue, it might more likely be called Psychotherapy.

That said, there are more similarities between these terms than differences. What is most important is that you are able to work in a way that is most helpful to you. This means I use many techniques from across a range of modes of therapy in my work.

I am always happy to explain the ideas behind my ways of working and to discuss how we can work best together. Current fees for Counselling and Psychotherapy are £60 per session. Reduced rates for pre-booked blocks of 4 sessions or more, please email to discuss. 

Please feel welcome to get in touch at writetimetherapy@outlook.com if you would like to know more about the types of therapy I can offer.

Online and Telephone counselling and counselling via e-mail

As well as meeting face-to-face, we can also have our sessions via Teams video call or by Telephone. I also offer online counselling via email. Meeting remotely via Telephone or Videocall can be helpful if you would struggle to regularly make it to in-person appointments for any reason. Many people find that meeting online helps to make counselling more accessible. If you are unsure if you would prefer online, telephone or in-person appointments (or a combination) please feel welcome to contact me to talk it through.

Email counselling means we have our sessions by sending email correspondence. This can work well if you would find it difficult to make regular appointments due to health difficulties, work constraints or location. Email counselling can be used in a variety of ways depending on your needs and situation. The therapeutic process, as in the rest of my practice, is tailored to the individual. Before beginning email therapy, we discuss and agree what might work best for you and your specific situation. While email therapy is not always the best option for everyone and every circumstance, in many cases it offers a flexible and affordable option, making therapy more accessible for many people. Therapeutic emails consist of a series of documents attached to emails between a client and therapist. Before beginning, we would email or talk on the phone about the specific requirements and agree a framework for the way we work together. We then sign a contract based on this agreement, including the payment schedule, frequency and length of emails, and timeframe for responses. Once this is complete, we begin the therapeutic email exchange.

As an integrative therapist, I use a range of modalities in my email work, as I do face to face. Email therapy also pairs well with my therapeutic writing practice, and, depending on the situation, I might suggest writing exercises to be completed between emails as a part of the therapy work.

One of the great things about working in this way is the added flexibility. While it is important to take time to reflect between therapeutic emails, you won’t necessarily need to wait a week between ‘sessions’ as often happens in traditional face-to-face therapy; this means that the pace can vary, as appropriate, throughout the process.

I’m interested in email therapy – what should I do?

If you are interested in working in this way, please feel welcome to get in touch. I would like to invite you to send an email with a few lines explaining a little about what is bringing you to therapy at this time, as well as why email therapy seems like a good choice for you. This does not form a part of our therapeutic contract. If you need a secure encrypted email please let me know.

Writing Therapy

Please get in touch if you’d like any further information about writing therapy or writing for wellbeing.