How long is a session ?

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A psychology/psychotherapy session lasts approximately 50 min and a coaching session lasts 30 min.

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Can I come accompanied?

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For under 18, the first session will be held with the presence of a legal representative for the first half of the session. It is sometimes useful to invite a relative or a spouse to support the patient in their therapeutic journey. Such a session is prepared in advance and the psychologist will agree with the patient on information sharable and information to remain confidential. The practice does not offer couple or family therapies, and these sessions will remain focused on the main patient as part of individual therapy, therefore such sessions will be charged at the same rate as regular sessions.

Note that the waiting room is small, should you decide to come with someone. For their comfort and to garantee your confidentiality they may prefer to meet you at the end of the session.
 

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Perinatal Psychology Session, can I attend with a young child?

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Where possible, we encourage patients to attend the session alone, and attention is focused on oneself. It also protects the child, especially of an age of understanding, does not see his or her parent emotionally distressed.

However, the area of perinatal health is more flexible, we understand that in some situations, refusing the parent to come with the child would impact the engagement towards therapy, which could have greater long-term consequences.

Finally, sometimes the presence of the child and/or spouse may even be desirable. These sessions are prepared in advance and are charged at the same rate as regular sessions.

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How long does a therapy last?

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From a few sessions to several years, individual therapies vary greatly in length of time depending on the patient’s request. The duration is not imposed on the patient but discussed during the first sessions.

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What frequency?

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Frequency varies according to demand, but also according to the stage of treatment. For example, for the treatment of severe depression, weekly or bi-weekly shorter sessions may be offered at the beginning of treatment; the pace reduced in the middle of the treatment and finally monthly or quarterly sessions at the end of treatment /stabilization phase may be more appropriate. Patient availability will also be considered and the frequency reviewed regularly.

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What is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)?

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CBT is a form of talking therapy focused on the link between or throughts, feelings (physical and emotional) and behaviours and aims at changing how we respond to events or apraise situations to improve our emotional state. It is a field in constant evolution and several approach

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For more details, visit the official website of the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies: https://babcp.com/What-is-CBT