Please reach me at buttercrosscounselling@gmail.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.
The length of time it takes to see results from counselling varies depending on the individual and the issues being addressed. Some clients may see improvements after just a few sessions, while others may require longer-term therapy.
I usually suggest clients initially start with four sessions with a review of progress and how you are finding our work at the fourth one. Some people will find this enough and others prefer to continue longer-term.
I am a fully qualified psychotherapist and counsellor with an advanced degree in integrative psychotherapy. I have also had extensive further training and experience working with individuals in areas including specialist trauma work, neurodivergence, relationship and sex therapy, as well as ensuring I am focussed on an anti-oppressive GSRD stance.
I am certified in Somatic Trauma Healing, EMDR, Attachment Trauma Treatment, CPTSD treatment, Neurodivergent Clients and Eating, and Neuroaffirming Practice
My fees are £65 per 50 minute session for individuals, £80 per 60 minute session for couples/relationships and I offer concessions for people living locally or on a low income. This reflects the level of training, experience and continuing professional development I am committed to.
I have been fully qualified since 2010 and specialise in working with neurodivergent adults and with clients who have had difficult or unhelpful experiences in previous therapy.
My approach is trauma-informed, neurodiversity-affirming, and relationship-focused. I place particular emphasis on pacing, safety, and collaborative working — especially for clients who may feel wary, misunderstood, or unsure about returning to therapy.
I work with a small, contained caseload to ensure consistency and depth of care. Over the last six months, 90% of my clients have successfully completed their therapy, and I have a strong record of sustained engagement and retention.
My fee reflects:
over 16 years of post-qualification experience
specialist expertise in neurodiversity and therapeutic repair
the depth and consistency of work offered
ongoing professional development and clinical supervision
Therapy is an investment of time, emotional energy, and trust. My aim is to offer work that is thoughtful, effective, and respectful of that investment.
Starting therapy with someone you don't know can be a little scary and intimidating.
This is one of the reasons I offer a free 20 minute session as a way to get a feel for me and how I work as well as ask any other questions you may have. We can do this in-person or online regardless of how you'd like to continue working (if you decide to) in the future.
Our first full session is an information gathering one and can be a little more structured than our following ones simply because I need to know a bit about your history and experience. There is never any expectation on you to answer anything you aren't comfortable talking about, trust takes time to develop and it's important we go at your pace.
If we meet in-person, you can sit, stand, curl up on the sofa, look out of the window (eye contact isn't required!), use the loo, play with fidget toys (I have a good selection available), bring a drink, have some water, just talk or sit in silence. It's about whatever you feel most safe with.
For online clients I usually use Zoom but I also offer sessions via WhatsApp and am open to whatever platform you feel confident with. Again, as long as you are in a safe and confidential location, you are free to move about, lie down or talk with the camera off if that's easier.
Therapy is about your experience and our relationship and part of my responsibility is to meet you where you are at. Please let me know of any accommodation you need and I'll see what I can do.