I recognise that, unfortunately, my fees will not be accessible for everyone. Should my fees not meet your affordability requirements, there are various excellent low-cost counselling services in Derby and the East Midlands (and across the UK) which offer counselling at lower prices. They are often able to offer lower fees due to counsellors, both at trainee level and fully qualified, volunteering their time. 

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For transparency, here are some of my costs for running a private practice, to give you an idea of what the fee covers beyond preparation for the session and the session itself:

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• Accredited membership with the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP): to ensure I follow an ethical framework and adhere to the highest professional counselling standards, as well as to keep abreast of any developments within counselling & psychotherapy. 

• Regular clinical supervision: as per the requirements of the BACP, I am in regular clinical supervision to ensure my work remains effective, ethical, and safe. I regularly see two highly experienced supervisors (including a specialist Gender, Sex, and Relationship Diversity supervisor), providing further support to you. 

• Ongoing training and professional development: a minimum of 30 hours professional development training each year is mandatory for all counsellors. I regularly invest in more training than the minimum requirement to help me support you to the best of my ability, and so that my approach is informed by the latest thinking in the field of counselling & psychotherapy. 

• Insurance: to provide us both with the necessary protection.

• Registration with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO): your privacy and protecting your personal data is important to me, and as such I am registered with the ICO.

• Website, video conferencing, email, and domain subscriptions: to be contactable, and to have the flexibility to be able to offer you online sessions. 

• Counselling & Psychotherapy directory listings: so that I am easy to find for clients like yourself.