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FAQ

What are your qualifications? 

I am a fully qualified Senior Accredited Counsellor and Supervisor with the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (SNCPSAcc.) I qualified as a counsellor in 2005 and as a supervisor in 2009.

My counselling training was with Persona Counselling in Scotland, and my supervision training was with PCT Britain.

I have previously been a Senior Accredited Counsellor with the BACP.

My Live Events are endorsed by the NCPS as online quality-checked CPD Training events.

What experience do you have setting up a private practice? 

Since qualifying, I have set up three counselling services. Two of them are in my local community and to date, they still make a huge difference to the local people who use the services.

These counselling services also became placement opportunities for trainee counsellors and are still recognised by the universities as good placement opportunities for students in training.

I also set up my own private practice in 2008. My private practice has grown through two recessions and a pandemic, and I have never paid a penny for advertising. In my role as a supervisor, I regularly support trainees at the end of their training to set up their own counselling services.

It truly is an honour to be part of this experience with them.  I know without a shadow of a doubt I have the skills and expertise to help you set up your own private practice.

I also have an online business where I train and support counsellors to set up in private practice. I lecture to universities and Onlinevents about setting up in private practice.

My Live Events are endorsed by the
NCPS as online quality checked CPD Training events.

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Who is this for? 

If you are a qualified counsellor looking to set up in private practice, this is the place to be.

You will be supported, encouraged and guided throughout the process.

If you are a qualified counsellor and would like a bit of help with your marketing I can support you with this too.

What do you offer?

I offer a Private Practice Starter Pack, which is a resource package. Everything is in one easy-to-access place. I take the overwhelm out of setting up your private practice. There are templates of policies in the resource package too. We explore marketing in a big way in the resource package.

I also offer a Mentoring programme, where you get my direct support for four months. You will have four 90 minute calls from me, regular voice note support, access to webinars and I will review your work as you go along.

Perhaps you want my Starter Pack and my Mentoring skills well this is where you will want my VIP Package. I will support you throughout your journey to set up your private practice. I will be with you as you launch your private practice and go live!

I offer a monthly online Drop-in Group where you can ask me anything about your private practice.

I offer a Marketing Review. This is for counsellors who are already up and running with their business and would like to increase the number of enquiries they are getting. I will check your marketing to see if there are any gaps.

I also facilitate online events where I offer a workshop to set up in private practice.

I also offer a Power Hour where you and I can get together to carve out a plan to set up your private practice.

What is included in the Private Practice Starter Pack?

I have an information booklet to explain everything in my Starter Pack. You can access the booklet HERE

This is where the magic happens.  Here you will have access to all my resources. The pack is set up so you learn at your own pace. You are free to work through it at your leisure. This might mean you want to take your time, or it may be that you want to whizz through it. The pack whilst it is full of knowledge and information will require you to stop and think about how you want to move your counselling practice forward. 

There are lots of reflections and things to consider when you set up a counselling service. There are practical things for you to do along the way.  A flavour of the topics in the package are – Marketing, Policies, and Pricing and all of these topics will be covered in depth. These are huge topics and I discuss them thoroughly. There will also be downloadable templates for the policies which will help you get started. You will be free to make them your own so that they fit your counselling service.

Once you have signed up for the Private Practice Starter Pack, you automatically get THREE months of free access to my Monthly Online Drop-in call. This happens the first Thursday of the month from 10 am -11 am. If you cannot make the call there will be a recording available for you. Once your three months of drop-in calls are finished you are welcome to pay for and join any drop-in calls thereafter. The Private Practice Starter Pack is great value for money. You get the full pack and three months of support from me! You will be Practice Ready when you have finished this resource.

Why do I need your Private Practice Starter Pack to set up my private practice? 

Well, the short answer is you don’t.  If you are like me though and you want to find everything in one easy place and lots of support then you have come to the right place. The starter pack has been set up in such a way that the order of topics flows in order from the very first thing you need to think about to when you secure your first client. 

If you sign up for my Private practice starter pack you get an automatic three month entry to my monthly online Drop-in clinics. In the drop in clinic you will get a chance to ask me anything about your private practice. You will get access to my expertise. I will be active in this group once a month to answer any questions you may have.

The question is why wouldn’t you sign up for my Private Practice Starter Pack?

Where can I be based to take your Private Practice Starter Pack?

You can be based anywhere in the world to access my resources. The package is online, and you work through the content at your leisure.

The content will be relevant for anyone, anywhere in the world to help you set up your private practice.

What is your Private Practice Mentoring

My mentoring programme is where we will meet together for four months. We will work closely on supporting you to set up your private practice. You will have a 90 minute strategy call every month where we will get clear on your goals. You will have ongoing support via voice notes and emails. I will be on hand to look over any work that you create.

You will also have access to my Getting Started Webinar and my Creating your Policies Webinar.

There is a four month commitment to my mentoring programme. You will have a huge amount of direct support from myself.

What is included in the VIP Package?

This package is INCREDIBLE.

My VIP Exclusive Access includes my full Private Practice Starter Pack (worth £400), SIX one-to-one sessions with me and unlimited support from my monthly online drop-in group. 

One 90-minute 1-1 strategy session where we get clear on your goals. You will then have another five 1-1 sessions at your request over the four months. This is where we will focus on exactly what you need, whether that’s working out who you’d love to work with, deciding where to see clients, getting a website sorted, or feeling more confident about marketing and policies.

Private Practice Starter Pack - full access to my Resource Pack where you can download and learn everything you need to know to set up in private practice. The resource pack is full of bite-sized educational videos. You will have access to all my downloadable policies which you are free to use for your own private practice. 

Regular voice note support – This is where we can connect between sessions. If you have something quick you want to run by me, or if you need a bit of encouragement, voice notes are the perfect way for us to stay in touch. It’s a great way to keep things moving and get quick feedback or reassurance.

Marketing & Policy Review – During our time together I will happily check any marketing you create and help you with your policies. I will give you feedback on your website designs and any directory profiles you create. You will receive clear, supportive help relevant to your private practice. I will also be on hand to help you create your policies for your private practice.

If you’d like someone to talk things through with, ask questions, and help you take those next steps, I’m here to help!

What is included in the Monthly Drop in Group?

Do you just wish you had a space where you could ask questions about setting up in Private Practice? Would you like to have a space where you could learn some tips and tricks about getting started? Join my Monthly Drop-In! It's a relaxed, no-pressure Zoom call where you can ask anything, get advice, and hear practical insights about setting up in private practice. Whether you're stuck on a specific issue or just need some guidance, this is your chance to connect, learn, and move forward with confidence. Once you have purchased the product you will be sent a Zoom link with the details of the call on it. If you can't make the call live there will be a recording for people who have purchased a ticket. The call will happen the first Thursday of the month from 10 am- 11 am.

What is included in the Marketing Review?

In the Marketing Review, I will send you a form for you to complete. Once you return the form to me I will review your marketing within ten days. I will then email you a written report and make any suggestions about any gaps in your marketing that I might have found. I will cover any websites, social media, directory listings and adverts that you might have. You are free to implement any suggestions I make.

What is your Policy Bundle

My Policy Bundle is eleven policies you can download and make as your own. The bundle includes all eleven policies, a risk assessment checklist, a safeguarding procedure, and a social media statement. This bundle will help to fast-track you with your policies.

What happens at your Live Events

At my live events, which are usually online, we will connect over Zoom. I will be present with a slide show where I will talk you through everything I think you need to know to get you started with your private practice. The live event will be interactive and audience participation encouraged via the chat room. There will also be an opportunity for Q&A for the latter part of the event. Here you can ask me anything about setting up in private practice.

What are your cancellation terms? 

With the Practice Ready resource package, there is no cancellation policy as you buy access to my resources outright. Obviously, if you are really dissatisfied with what I offer in this I encourage you to get in touch with me so we can talk through your concerns. 

In the Marketing Review, you will pay my fee upfront. I will send you a form to complete and I will review your marketing when I have received your form. No refund is available.

In my VIP Exclusive Access package, you will pay my fee upfront. We will then make contact by email to discuss how we want to manage our six one-to-one sessions.

In the Live Event you pay up front and there is no cancellation policy. If you cannot attend the event live you will receive a recording of the event within 24 hours of the event taking place.

If you are truly unhappy with the service I provide, please do get in touch to let me know and we will come to an agreement about the way forward.

What are the costs?

My Private Practice Starter Pack costs £400. This is a one-off payment.  It Includes 3 months of free access to my monthly online drop-in call. You can pay in instalments via Klarna.

My Mentoring programme costs £150 per month. Four-month commitment for me to mentor you.

My VIP Package is £950. You can pay with instalments via Klarna.

My Monthly Online Drop-in Group will cost £19.99 per month.

My Policy Bundle costs £45

My Power Hour costs £95

My Marketing Review is £120.

My Live events are £45.00

What if I am still unsure?

Get in touch with me directly and we can talk through some of your concerns. I am available by email.

Do you have any discount codes?

There are discount codes when I run my Live Events in collaboration with the NCPS. You need to be a member of the NCPS to access these codes.