
I offer weekly one-on-one therapy sessions of 50 minutes.
Languages
My native language is English (I grew up in the UK). I am fluent in German.
I work in English and in German.
Charges
Introductory session (see below) (approx. 50 minutes): EUR 80
All subsequent sessions (50 minutes): EUR 80
I will send you a bill at the end of each calendar month for the sessions that you have had during that month.
A refund from health insurance providers is not possible.
I can answer any questions you might have about payment, or any other aspect of the therapy, in the introductory session.
Introductory Session
In the introductory session we can look at what brings you to therapy, and whether, and how, therapy with me might help. I will give you an overview of how I work, and the terms and conditions of the therapy.
This session is an opportunity for you to consider whether you will feel comfortable working with me, whether you feel we have the right rapport.
Confidentiality
Everything that you tell me in our sessions remains between us. I am legally prohibited from passing on anything you say to anyone else. This includes your relatives, doctors, employer and public authorities.
My duty of confidentiality to you continues once you have finished your course of therapy with me.
This right to confidentiality might be waived where there are child protection or safeguarding issues – but in highly exceptional cases only.
Cancellation of sessions
If you are not able to come to a session, I ask you to let me know, by phone or email, at least 24 hours before the appointment. If you give me less than 24 hours’ notice (or do not show up to a session), I will bill you for the session as if it had taken place.
If you arrive late to the session, the session will nevertheless finish at the planned time.
Psychotherapist in training under supervision
This phrase describes the last phase of the psychotherapy training in Austria, which I am in at the moment. It means I regularly meet with a supervisor, who is an experienced qualified psychotherapist, to discuss my work, within the strict duty of confidentiality referred to above.
Access
The rooms in each of the buildings in which I give therapy sessions can only be accessed via two short flights of stairs (approx 40 steps). If this is going to be difficult for you, please do not hesitate to contact me and we can discuss whether a different location is possible.