Why get private psychological treatment? Chartered Psychologists are regulated by the UK Health Professions Council and are highly trained and experienced. Psychologists are qualified to undertake detailed assessment of people's problems and to offer a variety of interventions to suit different types of problem. Psychologists are able to work with people who have complicated problems or more than one problem. For instance people who are stressed often need to manage their drinking too. In the UK, most Clinical and Health Psychologists practice in the NHS, where they are in great demand. We can usually see new clients quickly. We are happy to take referrals from health care providers when appropriate. Our services are also covered by appropriate health, accident or employer's insurance.
What treatment involves: There will be an initial assessment meeting where you discuss your problem with the psychologist. After that, there will usually be another meeting where a plan of treatment is worked out. This usually involves a series of weekly hour-long sessions, although sessions may be less often as your problem gets better. The length of treatment depends on the problem. Successful treatment requires the client to be actively involved and motivated to change.The ending of treatment is planned so that both psychologist and client are satisfied with the outcome. Follow-up sessions may be agreed. Treatment is confidential to the client.
Managing Treatment: Please call or email for our competitive current rates. Initial consultation and assessment usually takes two sessions. Some improvement may be seen in as few as five sessions, but can take much longer. Most treatments are planned to take less than 30 sessions, depending upon what the client needs.
