Starting out

Initial consultation
During the initial session we explore what brings you to psychoanalysis and consider whether this approach is right for you. Choosing an analyst is an important decision, and it can be helpful to meet with more than one before deciding. There is no fee for the consultation.

Fees
The standard fee is £60. A limited number of reduced-fee places are available for those unable to pay the full rate. Sessions cancelled with less than 24 hours’ notice are payable in full.

Session length
Sessions vary in length and may last up to 50 minutes.

Frequency
Most analyses take place once or twice a week, though more or fewer sessions can be arranged by agreement.

Duration
Psychoanalysis is best approached as an open-ended process, without a fixed end point. Sessions continue only for as long as they remain useful and can be ended at any time.

Sex, gender and sexuality
Psychoanalysis shouldn’t come with fixed ideas about how one should live, love or desire. Yet unfortunately, the field has sometimes failed to uphold this foundational principle for queer and trans people. In my practice, questions around sex, sexuality and gender can be explored freely without assumption or prescription.