Guidelines About Sessions & Our Work

About the sessions:

• I am trained in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, which emphasises the foundations of thoughts and behaviours in earlier life experiences.
• The sessions are guided by you as a client. You do not need my permission to discuss a different topic, nor is there an expectation from me of progress, success or particular content from you.
• The pace and content of the session(s) are individualised. If you feel uncomfortable approaching a topic of discussion, or would like more direction towards a particular topic of instruction, you are free to inform me.
• I do not set ‘homework’. It might be that as a natural part of our work, tools or books may naturally come up in conversation but their incorporation into our work is entirely at your discretion.
• I am open to feedback at all times, and may periodically ask you for feedback directly, and our approach to the work may alter as a result.
• Its possible that issues may arise in our therapeutic relationship. These are not unusual and working on resolving those can be an important part of the therapeutic process.
• You may at times have some uncomfortable feelings about therapy, or me as a therapist. These can be brought to our sessions and will be heard without judgement.
• I sometimes find it useful to draw on lived experience to highlight a point of discussion, commonly referred to as ‘self-disclosure’. Self-disclosure is opt-in, not opt-out. Please inform me if you feel I am using this too much, not enough, or if you have found it helpful or otherwise.
• Clients are welcome to contact me by email, text or WhatsApp outside of the sessions. Where possible, I will read and acknowledge what is sent, but will address its content in our sessions.

Get Started With David

Please feel free to get in touch using any of the options below if you would like to book a consultation, or if you have any questions.

Email: talk@n20counselling.co.uk

Linkedin: davidlevyadhd