This page outlines what to expect when starting psychotherapy with me near Chancery Lane, Holborn, or online.

Introductory appointment and scheduled phone call

Our first meeting together is an opportunity for us to explore what has brought you to therapy, and allows us to get a sense for how it might be to work together. There is space in the days afterwards to reflect before proceeding to a course of therapy. This is a fifty-minute appointment and the fee is the same as my regular session rate. 

If you would like to speak on the phone before arranging an introductory therapy session, I am happy to schedule a 20-minute call. 

If you are considering starting therapy with me, you can read about how I collect, use and protect your personal information in my Privacy Policy.

Length and frequency of therapy

I offer both short-term and open-ended therapy. While we may agree a notional length to our work at the start, this can be revisited at any time. Normally I would suggest meeting for six appointments to begin with and then for us to use the therapeutic space to reflect on where we want to go from there.

Appointments are weekly and last fifty minutes. Typically I do not see clients fortnightly at the outset, but it may be possible to meet less frequently at a later stage in our work together.

Fees

I offer fees on a sliding scale: £75-£95.

You are welcome to choose an amount within this range that feels manageable for your circumstances.

I have a number of reduced rate places for those on limited income.

I review my fees each year and typically provide six months notice to my existing clients if my rates are to increase. 

General terms for individual psychotherapy 

The one-page PDF below outlines and expands on the framework for my work with clients, fees, cancellation and holiday policies, confidentiality, data protection and ethics. Normally I would request that you sign the document or confirm by email that you agree to these general terms for psychotherapy sessions at the start of our regular work together. 

261004 General terms for individual psychotherapy sessions with Duncan Roebuck

Urgent help

I offer counselling and psychotherapy by appointment only. If you need someone to speak to now, Samaritans are available 24 hours a day, every day of the year (call 116 123).

If you or someone else is in danger, call 999 or go to A&E now; or if you need help urgently for your mental health, but it’s not an emergency, call the NHS on 111.