Fees & FAQs

How much does therapy with you cost?

I charge £90 per 50-minute session.

I also currently have some lower-cost spaces available for those on low or no income.

Where’s your office?

I work from a practice in Bethnal Green, East London, a three-minute walk from Bethnal Green tube station.

Do you offer online therapy?

Yes — I offer online sessions via Zoom.

I primarily work online with clients based in the UK, though I may also be able to work with clients overseas.

Do I need to be sober to attend sessions?

Yes. I ask that you attend sessions without having used drugs or alcohol beforehand.

Drugs and alcohol can affect inhibitions and emotional regulation, and I want to help create a space where you feel safe, grounded, and able to reflect clearly.

How do I know if my drinking or using is actually a problem?

You don’t need to have “lost everything” for something to be a problem.

If you find yourself repeatedly doing things you don’t want to do, struggling to stop, using substances or behaviours to cope emotionally, or feeling increasingly ashamed, isolated, anxious, or out of control, it may be worth exploring further.

Therapy can provide a space to look honestly at your relationship with substances, behaviours, and coping — without judgement or pressure.

Will I finally feel safe saying everything, without worrying you’ll look at me differently?

In my experience, yes — though that safety often takes time to build.

Many clients begin feeling safer fairly early on, but not necessarily safe enough to say everything immediately. Trust develops gradually, and there’s no pressure to disclose more than feels manageable.

But it is possible to arrive at a place where you no longer feel you have to hide.

Will you make me talk about all my trauma?

No. The choice of what you talk about will always remain yours.

I may gently enquire or challenge at times, but I will always respect your autonomy and pace.

And if and when you do want to explore painful experiences, we’ll do so carefully — with attention to how they may still be affecting you in the present, rather than simply reopening old wounds.

If I tell you how much I’m really drinking or using, will you think I’m a lost cause?

Not at all.

How much you’ve been drinking or using matters far less to me than your ability to begin being honest about it.

I’ve known people who believed they were beyond help go on to find recovery and meaningful change.

Are you going to judge me for the things I’ve done when I’ve been high or drunk?

No.

My role is not to judge, but to listen and help you better understand what’s happened and why.

Most people struggling with addiction carry a great deal of shame, and shame tends to grow in secrecy. I also have my own past and understand what it’s like to look back on certain experiences with regret or pain.

Can I be honest about my sexuality, gender identity, and addiction in the same room — or will one of them end up being ignored?

For many people, these experiences can be deeply intertwined.

Shame, rejection, hiding parts of ourselves, loneliness, identity, relationships, sex, and addiction can all overlap in complicated ways.

At times we may focus more on one area than another, but what we explore — and when — will always be collaborative and guided by what feels most important for you.

What if I try and stop and fail — will you give up on me?

No.

Relapse can be part of many people’s recovery journeys and is nothing to be ashamed of.

Rather than treating relapse as failure, we can try to understand what happened, what the addiction may have been trying to achieve, and what support or changes may be needed moving forward.

If I talk about the hook-ups, the secrets, or the things I’ve hidden… will you still see me as a person worth helping?

I will.

I believe people are far more than the things they’ve done, the coping mechanisms they’ve developed, or the shame they carry.

My role is not to condemn you, but to help you understand yourself with greater honesty, compassion, and clarity.

Shame tends to lose its power when it can finally be spoken about openly and met without judgement.