Types of Psychotherapy and Counselling Appointments
I provide national online counselling for men around the country. Face-to-face / in-person counselling is held in Sale and Altrincham, ideal for Manchester, Greater Manchester and Cheshire. Appointments last 50 minutes and cost £79.00 per session. Contact Me to arrange your free introductory call so I can explain how I work and answer any questions.
Online or face-to-face appointments
Online appointments
I provide online psychotherapy and counselling using a secure software program run by Psychology Today and can use other methods if you prefer (e.g. WhatsApp video, Facetime, Google Meets). The software is free and easy to use, and provides access to psychotherapy and counselling wherever you are.
Face-to-face appointments
I provide psychotherapy and counselling from a dedicated therapy room at my home in Sale, south Manchester (near M33 5GN) and in a counselling centre in Altrincham town centre (from December 2025). This provides assured privacy in comfortable, peaceful surroundings. Both places are well served by public transport and road links too.
Arranging and paying for appointments
All psychotherapists and counsellors work a little differently and a copy of the full Terms, sometimes called the Therapeutic Contract will be sent out to you before the first appointment.
Arranging an appointment
Everyone needs to have a free telephone call for about 15 minutes, to introduce my approach to counselling for men and find if I am the right counsellor for your needs.
If we agree, I would arrange a mutually convenient time for the full appointment. This will become the same regular day and time every week to build in structure and obtain the maximum impact from the psychotherapy and counselling.
Payment
- Appointments are confirmed only once a payment has been received (unless a cash/invoice arrangement has been agreed) and this needs to be sent at least 5 days in advance. In most cases, people pay for the next appointment immediately after the end of the first.
- Payments are made through Bank Transfer (unless cash/invoice has been agreed)
- The standard appointment fee is £79.00. Some reduced-cost appointments are possible but these are on a case-by-case-basis, usually for unemployed people and students – please contact me for information.
Cancellations
Please note that there is a strict, 48-hour notice cancellation policy. In other words, a full charge will apply if you miss an appointment and have not given at least 48 hours notice for absence, regardless of the reason. I am unable to routinely send appointment reminders or receipts for payment. Therefore, I encourage people to set an appointment reminder in their calendar!