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In-Person & Online Therapy
THERAPY CONTRACT
General Terms & Conditions
BEST SELF THERAPY : WIRRAL
Delyth Cole, MBACP
🔅Please read through to the end ..... it's an important part of the ethical framework and may seem like a bit of a faff but it's there for the benefit of both you and me, it makes sure we both feel secure and understood in the therapeutic setting. Any questions don't hesitate to ask.
WHAT THERAPY DO I OFFER ...
Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy
Techniques and tools from different modalities, such as person-centred talk therapy, are used to tailor an individual approach for you. It is important to recognize that I’m not here to give you advice but will explore alongside you the issues that you feel you would like to bring to therapy. I will offer you a safe space, with no judgement, just empathy, confidentiality, and a grounded approach to therapy.
Please look through my website for further information about me, my qualifications, and my therapy toolbox.
MBACP = I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and as such work within their ethical framework for good practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy.
www.bacp.co.uk/ethical-framework
I am committed to providing an anti-discriminatory, neurodiverse-friendly service and I strive to ensure that this practice is present in all our work together.
THERAPY SESSIONS:
I see clients by prior appointment only, and they are conducted either in-person or online via zoom.
Sessions are 50 minutes long (the therapeutic hour) and will usually be held at the same time/day weekly/fortnightly for the duration of your therapy ... unless there is an alternate pre-arranged agreement set in place. Flexibility is built in.
Therapy Locations:-
Therapy Room: located in Wellness, 66 Argyle Street, Birkenhead.
Walk & Talk: takes place in several locations on the Wirral Peninsula - West Kirby, New Brighton, Wirral Way, Birkenhead Park, Royden Park, Bidston Hill etc..
Zoom: wherever you have access to a computer, tablet or smartphone.
Home Visits: By mutual agreement, Wirral and surrounding areas.
FEES:
Fee amount is
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£55 per 50 minute session for individual clients
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£75 per 50 minute session for couples
with fees due before each therapy session either by bank transfer or cash.
DURATION & NOTICE OF TERMINATION:
I provide both short term and long-term therapy, we can discuss the planned duration of our work together during the initial session. A periodic review will be held after every 6 sessions or so, if appropriate, to assess your needs and progress, and to establish any new goals.
Single Session is a self-contained one-off 50 minute therapy session, common sense and the general T's and C's will still apply.
You may choose to end your therapeutic journey whenever you wish. However, I will require a one session notice if you wish to terminate therapy with me. Alternatively, the work may come to a natural conclusion. In either case, it is always recommended to have a closing session.
*I may need to end the therapeutic relationship if I find my approach is not working for you, if this is the case, I will be happy to refer or recommend another service which may be of greater use to you.
Please read through this contract carefully and keep a copy in a safe place so that you can refer back to it.
Any questions please don’t hesitate to ask.
Dispute Resolution: To address any grievances related to therapy or the therapeutic relationship, please feel free to discuss this with me in the first instance.
General Therapy Contract between me, Delyth Cole, Therapist and You, the Client (s)
Please read the information below carefully as it forms an agreement as to how we will work together either
in-person or via online therapy, and outlines my professional obligations regarding confidentiality.
This is an informed consent form; you will be asked to sign the e-sign form below to show that you understand and agree to the contents before we can begin therapy.
... there is additional specific information for both Walk & Talk Therapy and Online Therapy via Zoom, please see below.
MY THERAPIST RESPONSIBILITIES:
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To be available at the agreed time & to start and end the session on time.
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To make sure my space is quiet, appropriate, and undisturbed.
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To maintain safe professional boundaries.
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To regard all contact and information as confidential unless I have reasonable doubt concerning your actual safety and the safety of others. (As per BACP ethical framework and guidelines) ... the actual exceptions to this confidentiality are disclosures of harm to self and others; acts of terrorism; drug trafficking; money laundering; child protection issues: depending on the circumstances of the disclosure, this would be discussed in the session before further action was taken.
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To keep any personal data & information locked away and in accordance with data protection act 1989, with only me having access. I do not keep any notes relating to our sessions, other than the appointments we book.
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To work within the BACP Ethical Framework, including regular supervision. I monitor my own practice through regular supervision and am committed to my own self-development. Casework may be discussed in supervision, but all clients remain totally anonymous.
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To review our therapeutic work and our therapeutic relationship regularly to ensure that work is progressing, and you are still getting what you need from the sessions.
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In the unusual event of me having to cancel, I will give you as much notice as possible and I will offer you an alternative appointment asap.
YOUR CLIENT RESPONSIBILITIES:
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To attend the session punctually ... If you are late attending the session, I will stay for 15 minutes to allow for any eventualities. If you do not make contact within this time, the session will be considered missed and will be cancelled and you will be charged for this.
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If you are late attending the session, we will still have to end on the original time of the session so as not to affect the following client’s session.
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Commitment to process - agreement to actively participate and engage in the therapeutic process and acknowledge the importance of honesty and openness.
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To, wherever possible, give 24 hours’ notice when cancelling/changing an appointment (or the full fee becomes payable)
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Communicating with me outside our agreed counselling sessions to be limited to making, changing, or cancelling an appointment unless by prior arrangement. It is not appropriate to engage socially, or post/share any written correspondence between us, on any social network, social or professional forums.
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If we do unintentionally meet outside of the therapy environment, I will always let you acknowledge me first due to our client confidentiality boundary.
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To be respectful to me and to not attend the session under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and to dress appropriately for sessions.
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To discuss with me when you feel you are ready to end therapy or need to take a break from therapy.
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*Couples Therapy - couples must attend together, or the session must be rearranged.
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*Couples Therapy - No secrets policy - I will acknowledge any in-between session contact openly in the next couples counselling session and we can discuss further.
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*Couples Therapy - commitment to communicate respectfully during sessions and outside of therapy.
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*Couples Therapy - please each sign an individual E-Sign form to show that you both agree to the terms and conditions set out here.
... with Delyth Cole