Couple Therapy Terms and Principles

Confidentiality

All information will be kept confidential between me and you as a couple.

Unless, I believe:

  • that either of you are going to cause physical harm to another individual.

  • that either of you are going to physically harm yourself

I will attempt to let you know in the case I break confidentiality for such reasons before I do so.

I also attend supervision sessions to continue my own good practice and continuous professional development (CPD) and will discuss elements of my work with my supervisor on regular basis. I may also use such information for other (e.g. research, academic etc.) purposes. The information I will share this way will remain completely confidential and anonymous.

Safety

You will keep yourself, others, the environment and me safe. This means no matter how you feel, you will control your behaviour and not act violently or threaten with violence to anyone or anything.

You agree to attend sessions free from the influence of alcohol or non-prescription drugs. If you require additional medical or other professional support, you agree to seek appropriate help. Your health and wellbeing remain your responsibility.

Sessions

Our sessions will take place weekly unless otherwise agreed. As this is couples therapy, both partners are expected to attend each session. If only one partner attends, the session will not go ahead and the full session fee will still apply.

You will pay the agreed fee in advance for each month. I generally do not offer sessions on weekends or Bank Holidays. However, if we agree to hold a session on a weekend or Bank Holiday, a 20% premium will be added to your regular session fee.

You agree to arrive on time for each session. If you need to cancel a session, you are required to provide one week’s notice by email or text message or during a session. If a session is cancelled with less than one week’s notice, the full session fee will be payable regardless of attendance.

As part of our work together, you also agree that any material discussed or disclosed during sessions will not be used against your partner, either during or after therapy.

Miscellaneous

These practice principles are reviewed and updated from time to time.