If you decide to proceed to an assessment, we would offer an appointment (either online or in-person).
Here we would think through what is achievable for therapy and how many sessions we believe it will take to reach this point.
At this stage we will often offer a contract of therapy (this is not a legal contract, but a semi-formal agreement on the number of sessions for your therapy). Alternatively, we may suggest further assessment sessions before we decide on a possible treatment. We ensure that you are central to any decisions about your care and/ or therapy.
Occasionally, it may become evident that we are not the right service to offer you therapy or support and we may suggest a referral to someone else who could help you further. Our overarching concern is about addressing your needs and we would not hesitate to offer an alternative service or therapist, if we think that would be best option. Whatever the decision is, we will make it together and you are obviously free to change your mind.
