Rebecca D'arcy
Work With Me
Work With Me
You are welcome to arrange a 15 minute telephone consultation free of charge prior to booking a first session. Contact me to arrange a time.
Alternatively, you may prefer to book a first session which is an assessment session.
Sessions are for 50 minutes and are held on a weekly basis at the same time each week.
My fees are £70 - £90 for a 50 minute session, sliding scale. Occasionally, a slightly lower fee may be negotiated in the case of financial hardship. Please contact me to discuss if this is needed.
First Session
The first session with me comprises of an initial assessment, where we explore together your background and reasons for coming for therapy. I will ask you about what is going on for you now, and what you may need support with. I will also ask you to tell me a little about your childhood and family history, relationship background, traumas and challenges, as well as your motivations and interests.
The assessment has therapeutic value in itself, and will give you a sense of how I work and how I may be able to support you. At the end of the first session, we will make a mutual decision as to whether working together feels appropriate. I recommend making an initial commitment of 6-12 sessions, and then we can review.
Counselling or Psychotherapy
There is no clear distinction between counselling and psychotherapy, however counselling tends to be more focused upon a particular issue and of shorter duration. Psychotherapy is open ended and gives space and time to look deeply at patterns that have formed in early life, and how this affects you today.
Many people approaching therapy for the first time may not know what they need, so I suggest that we spend an initial period of exploration to see what feels most helpful. Then if the work is long term, we can review when the need arises.
“When we deny our stories, they define us. When we own our stories, we get to write a brave new ending.”
Brené Brown
My Location
Online sessions are held via Zoom.
In person sessions are at 57 Ship Street, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 1AF.