Method of contact
Please indicate if counsellor may use following methods of contact.
Emergency contact details
service
The service provided is for sessions of 50 minute online or in person counselling on a weekly basis or according to agreement. The session fee is £60 which may be subject to change at the end of each calendar year.
payment
Payment is required 24h prior to the session. Non-payment means a scheduled appointment may not be guaranteed. Payment can be made via invoice which will be emailed to you or by direct bank transfer to:
cancellation
The cancellation policy is 24h and the full session fee will be payable if less than 24h notice is given.
lateness policy
Unless prior contact has been made, the counsellor will wait for 15 minutes after which the session will be concluded and the full fee will be retained.
contact between sessions
Queries relating to appointments and invoicing will be dealt with as soon as possible. Clients may request emergency appointments subject to availability.
ending
You can choose at any time to end the counselling work. If Claudia does not hear back from you within 14 days your file will be closed and the working agreement ended.
Careful consideration will be given to situations where there may be reason to believe that another therapist would be better suited to meet your needs.
confidentiality
You are free to chose what you want to share in counselling, and notes taken during sessions will be stored securely on a password protected platform. Everything discussed verbally and in writing is confidential except in certain situations. If you or another person is thought to be at risk of serious harm the relevant emergency authorities and/or your nominated emergency contact may be informed. Every reasonable effort would then be made to do this in consultation with you.
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Please refer to my Privacy Notice document for full details on how your personal data is collected, stored, processed and destroyed. Your personal information will not be disclosed to anyone else except in accordance with the Privacy Notice or applicable law.
professional membership
BACP registered membership number: 00965782.
applicable law
England and Wales, and UK GDPR.
recording policy
Recording of sessions is not permitted by either party unless by prior agreement.