The relationship between you and your therapist matters. The free 15-minute conversation gives us an opportunity to talk, ask questions and get a sense of whether working together feels right. There is no obligation to continue.

You do not need to have everything understood before coming to therapy. Many people begin with a sense that something feels difficult, confusing or overwhelming. We can start there and make sense of things together.

That is completely fine. You do not need to prepare anything or arrive with a clear story. I can help guide the conversation, and we can explore what feels important at a pace that works for you.

Strong feelings are welcome in therapy and there is no expectation that you should hold them back. If you become upset, we can slow things down and stay with whatever feels manageable for you.

No. You remain in control of what you choose to share. Trust often develops gradually, and there is no pressure to discuss anything before you feel ready.

Therapy can help you understand what keeps your mind going over the same thoughts, worries or conversations. Together we can explore the patterns underneath the overthinking and develop more compassionate and helpful ways of responding.

Patterns often develop for understandable reasons and can continue long after they have stopped being helpful. Therapy can help you notice these patterns, understand what may be maintaining them and explore different ways of responding.

Yes. Self-criticism, shame and perfectionism can make difficult experiences feel even heavier. Therapy can help you understand these patterns and develop a kinder, more supportive relationship with yourself.

You are welcome to bring your experience of neurodivergence into therapy, whether you have a formal diagnosis or are still exploring what it means for you. I do not diagnose, but we can consider how your individual way of experiencing the world may relate to the difficulties you are facing.

In the initial meeting we get to know each other a bit more by phone.

You can ask me any further questions you have, and we can talk in more depth about your needs and the best interventions to meet those needs.

We can also talk about practicalities like the room the therapy will take place in, or for online or telephone sessions, the space you will base yourself in for sessions.

We can also discuss the frequency of sessions, cost and payments and set up an initial therapeutic contract.

The first session gives us more time to understand what has brought you to therapy, what you would like help with and what you hope might change. We can also agree how we will work together, including the pace and frequency of sessions. You do not need to arrive with everything worked out.