In most cases, we would recommend that you initially come for 4-6 sessions to get a ‘taster’ of the therapy and see if it is helpful to you.

The duration of therapy varies greatly depending on the client’s presenting difficulties and their personal goals.

Some individuals choose to attend therapy for a very specific concern and often it is possible to work in a focused and short-term way with them.

In other instances, difficulties are deeply-rooted and might require long-term therapy.

During the assessment, your psychologist will give you an indication of the proposed duration of therapy on the basis of their understanding of your difficulties.

The therapeutic contract is always agreed jointly between client and therapist and so ultimately, you have the final say as to how long you would like to come to therapy for.