FEES
I understand taking the step towards seeking therapy is a significant decision for your overall well-being, and my aim is to provide you with the necessary information to make this process as comfortable as possible. My fee for each 60-minute session with last 10 minutes for notes is £67.50.
Counselling students, including those that require a counsellor working in person-centred modality are charged at a flat rate: £47.50 per session. (Evidence from your training provider will secure this lower rate).
Please note: You must be taking a core practitioner training course in counselling. I cannot offer lower rates to those studying psychology, hypnotherapy, social work or coaching at this time and your course must be one year's full time or two years part time where it is classroom based with at least 70% face to face tuition.
Contact with Your Therapist:
I'll reach out to you via text or email to schedule sessions.
• Please only use text, email, or phone calls for administrative matters to protect your confidentiality.
• If there are technical issues during a doxy.me session, I'll contact you to switch to WhatsApp.
• Before each session, I'll email you the codes to access the meeting.
Cancellations:
• If you can't attend a session, let me know through text or email with as much notice as possible. If you cancel less than 48 hours before, there may be a charge.
• After a cancellation, I'll contact you to schedule the next session for the following week. Please confirm with me.
• If I need to cancel a session, I'll let you know and inform you of my availability for future sessions.
Changes in the Relationship:
• Online therapy may be challenging initially, especially with technical issues. (Only 18+)
• It might take some time to get used to communicating and understanding each other.
• The online relationship might feel different from face-to-face, but that's normal, and we can explore it together.
• We may miss the benefits of being physically together in the same room. Feel free to ask questions about how you and I are feeling in this setup.
Self-Care:
• Online therapy isn't suitable for everyone, so it's okay to change your mind and wait for face-to-face sessions to resume.
• Adjusting to online therapy might be uncomfortable initially, so give yourself time to get used to it.
• After the session, take some time for self-reflection and consider how it might affect your day, as it can be draining.
Privacy Notice
At Animus Counselling, we take the safety and security of your personal information seriously. We only use it for the reasons we collected it. We follow data protection laws like GDPR (EU/2016/679), Data Protection Act 2018, and Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003.
This privacy notice explains how we use and store your personal data throughout our contract and afterward.
Here's what it covers:
Why we need your information: We use your details (like contact information) to communicate about sessions, payments, and holidays. For past clients, we keep your data for 7 years after our contract ends for professional reasons.
How long we keep your information: We store your data during our contract and for an additional 7 years. After that, we securely shred paper copies and delete electronic information, unless you want it deleted sooner.
Who can access your information: We treat our therapy work as confidential, except in specific cases like criminal activity, potential harm to others or oneself. We keep your information secure on password-protected devices and documents.
Your rights: You can ask us to delete or correct your data at any time. If you have any concerns, let us know, and we'll address them within 30 days. If you have a complaint, we encourage you to contact us first. If needed, you can also contact the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) or other professional bodies we're a part of.
For any questions or concerns, feel free to contact us at info@animuscounselling.co.uk or call 07379781146.
Note, due to data protection and confidentiality, all names are deleted and pronouns are used so as not to identify the people involved. The feedback has been agreed to be used as part of my on-going testimonials.
Hi Andrew,
I just wanted to say thank you for working with them,
they seem to be more comfortable in themself and has had much more confidence
dealing with new situations. They are also much chattier than they have been in
a long time which is great.
I hope you have a good Christmas and New Year.
Kind regards.