How I Work

Confidentiality

What we talk about in session is confidential with the following qualifications:

I discuss my work with a supervisor and will use only your first name
With your prior informed consent, I may contact other health professionals
I may need to break confidentiality where there is serious risk to you or others or in compliance with legal requirements

Where a third party has contracted for us to work together (e.g. where fees are being paid by an Employer Assisted Scheme or Insurance Company), I may be required to submit brief written records of our sessions to this third party. I am happy to discuss the content and format of these notes and you may see these with at least one week’s notice.

Sessions and Fees

I offer fifty-minute weekly sessions for both time-focused counselling and longer-term individual psychotherapy. I also offer more frequent sessions (up to four per week) on an occasional or on-going basis, subject to availability. I offer couples seventy five-minute sessions and groups usually run for two hours.

My fees currently range from £50 to £120 per session, depending on the time, frequency and format of sessions. Fees are payable by cash or cheque at each session, or by cash, cheque or BACS transfer on an advance schedule. Once paid, fees are non-refundable.

If you decide not to attend a session for whatever reason, I may be able to offer you alternative session times within the same working week, subject to availability and given notice of at least one week. Otherwise, I charge for all missed and cancelled sessions.

Sessions begin and end on time and, since I have no waiting room facilities, please arrive on time.

Paul Kellett van Leer

Counselling, Psychotherapy, Clinical Supervision, Teaching & Academic Consultation