FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Browse my FAQ's below, or click straight onto this list, to go directly to the specific question you have:
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What books & resources do you recommend, if I'm not quite ready for therapy?
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Do you offer psychology supervision?
What are your fees?
For both therapy, and therapeutic coaching sessions, my fee is currently £140 per individual session, and each session is one hour in duration.
I am also currently in the process of planning a lower-fee group format option, based on Brené Brown's model of shame-resilience. Please contact me to let me know if you would like more information about this option, as/when the plans are finalised (which is likely to be late 2025/early 2026).
Do you offer couples sessions?
Yes - I also offer couples therapy, in-person only, in my beautiful consulting room, which is based in Ripon, North Yorkshire. I do not currently offer online therapy to couples, and I nearly always recommend that a couple seek in-person appointments, for couples therapy, near to them. The fee for couples sessions is £160 per hour.
I bring an intersectional feminist approach to couples sessions, just as I do to my individual sessions - This does not mean at all that 'I'm on the side of the woman' (if you are in a heterosexual relationship), but instead it means that I acknowledge that a patriarchal framework of relating harms men just as much as much as it harms women, and that any connection & intimacy between any two people is always compromised within a purely patriarchal frame of reference.
How many sessions will I need?
People work with me for varying numbers of sessions.
In all cases, we will begin with one initial assessment session, with no need for either of us to commit beyond this session. This allows us to get a better idea of whether we are a good fit for working together.
If we do agree to work together after this first session, it will then be possible for you to arrange weekly appointments from that time. We will then explore options for the duration of the therapy collaboratively, during our work together.
Do you bill through insurance companies?
No, I do not bill through medical insurance companies.
I work with self-funding clients only*.
*With one exception: I do work with clients who pay for sessions with me upfront, and then receive reimbursement from their insurance company for the cost of the session(s). Please check with your insurance company if this payment structure is acceptable to them.
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What books & resources do you recommend, if I'm not quite ready for therapy?
As a psychologist, a woman and a mother, I wholeheartedly recommend these books for women and mothers, for a focus on your wellbeing (I'm sure all are available on audiobook, if you need to listen on the go!).
Regarding Chronic Anxiety & that 'never enough' feeling:
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Burnout, by Emily Nagoski & Amelia Nagoski
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Rushing Women's Syndrome: The Impact of a Never-ending To-Do List and How to Stay Healthy in Today's Busy World by Dr. Libby Weaver
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First, We Make the Beast Beautiful by Sarah Wilson
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If Women Rose Rooted by Sharon Blackie
Regarding unmet needs, denying our emotions, self-care & emotional health:
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The Gifts of Imperfection, by Brené Brown
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Daring Greatly, by Brené Brown
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Untamed, by Glennon Doyle
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Real Self-Care by Dr. Pooja Lakshmin
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Codependent No More by Melody Beattie
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Rest Is Resistance: Free Yourself from Grind Culture and Reclaim Your Life by Tricia Hersey
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The Wisdom of your Body by Hillary L. McBride
Regarding hormonal health & honouring our monthly cycles, in our 20's and 30's:
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Wild Power - Discover the Magic of Your Menstrual Cycle and Awaken the Feminine Path to Power by Alexandra Pope & Sjanie Hugo Wurlitzer
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Rushing Women's Syndrome: The Impact of a Never-ending To-Do List and How to Stay Healthy in Today's Busy World by Dr. Libby Weaver
Regarding Early Motherhood. & Matrescence:
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Matrescence: On the Metamorphosis of Pregnancy, Childhood and Motherhood by Lucy Jones
- What No One Tells You by Alexandra Sacks & Catherine Birndorf.
Regarding peri/menopause:
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Wise Power: Discovering the Liberating Power of Menopause to Awaken Authority, Purpose and Belonging by Alexandra Pope & Sjanie Hugo Wurlitzer
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Second Spring: The self-care guide to menopause by Kate Codrington
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Hormone Repair Manual: Every Women's guide to Healthy Hormones after 40 by Lara Briden
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Hagitude by Sharon Blackie
Do you offer psychology supervision?
Yes, I offer clinical psychology supervision to qualified clinical psychologists, and I offer psychology consultation to various professionals.
The fee is £140 per hour-long session, and is typically held online, although if you are local to Ripon, North Yorkshire, it would be my pleasure to offer you in-person supervision.