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Common Questions?? |
Where are you?
I
live 200 miles away or even on the side of the world! - how can you
help me?
Are you qualified?
How soon can you see me?
How
do
I
book
an
appointment?
I'm at
work during the day?
I work away during the week but still want to see
you?
I'm in a different time zone to you?
Is there any extra charge
for working outside normal hours?
Is
there any charge if I
miss an appointment or have to cancel last minute?
How many sessions do I need?
How many sessions do I need for stopping smoking?
Why haven't you got
testimonials on your website?
Will I be able to
drive home afterwards?
I'm
really scared / anxious - can I bring a friend / relative with me?
What
happens in the first session?
I don't want
hypnotherapy - I'm scared of it / scared
of you / my religion forbids it?
Fees - how much for
therapy, stop smoking, CDs and MP3 downloads?
How can
I pay you?
Where are you?
I'm in North Warrington, in the
North-West of England between Manchester and Liverpool. If you click on
the LOCATION tab above, it will
give you a map and you
can even zoom in or zoom out and print it off if required.
I live 200 miles away or even on the other side of the world! - how can you help me?
There are a number of techniques that are possible
to do over the phone - I have helped clients with IBS, bladder &
bowel problems, panic-attacks, stress and depression as well as anger
and fear issues. You can also buy a CD or MP3 download -from the Shop
Section - I recommend the "Being
Calm" recording as suitable for most anxieties and lack of sleep.
Are you qualified?
Yes, I've spent many years training and going through various hoops to
become a registered psychotherapist with UKCP - in order to remain
as a member of that organisation I have to fulfil criteria regarding
supervision, extra training (CPD) and insurance.
Since I've done lots of other courses along the way, I've picked up
skills from other areas that you wouldn't normally asssociate with
psychotherapy and, of course, there is that wonderful teacher called
"Life Experience". I look to see how people walk- not just my
clients but anyone really, as this might give a clue as to their
problem. The reason for this is because I had to have a lot of
physical therapy following two car accidents in the same year - Life Experience!
I'm also fascinated by the words that people use, particularly when
they are stressed.
Click
on
the ABOUT ME
tab for more information.
How soon can you see me?
Within a week usually - although some times of the year are busier than others. If anyone is in serious difficulties such as panic attacks or not sleeping, I try to see them as soon as is possible.
How do I book an appointment?
Contact me by phone or email me - just click on the CONTACT PETER tab for details.
I'm at work during the day?
I can see you in the
evening! Evening appointments are usually at 6pm and 8pm.
I work away during the week but still want to see you?
OK, I do work some weekends as well by arrangement.
I'm in a different time zone to you?
I'm sure that we can find a mutually convenient time by arrangement.
Is there any extra charge for working outside normal hours?
NO, my understanding is that most
people have to be in work at a certain time or have child-care
arrangements or other engagements - I can be flexible, most people can
not!
Is there any charge if I miss an appointment or have to cancel last minute?
No. My experience is that usually the client
has been distracted by some serious life-event and often is quite happy
to rebook at some later time when things are more settled. The worst
case is when the odd client does a "DNA" - Did Not Attend but didn't
bother to ring up, so I'm left wondering if they have had a mishap...
How many sessions do I need?
The number of sessions required for therapy can vary because many factors may be involved such as:
Nature and complexity of the problem eg simple phobia or agoraphobia or repeated sexual abuse, each requires a different approach and can take some time to unravel.
The personality of the client:
optimistic / pessimistic, right-brained / left-brained approach to the world.
Some physical issues can be resolved quickly - others require more persistence to bring about some change.
One of the greatest factors is time - the time spent
between sessions - clients get homework to do on their own. Although
this might sound like going back to school - it might be some simple
task like taking a daily walk around the block or listening to a CD
whilst going to sleep.
The reason for this approach is that if you are
awake about 100 hours per week and you have about an hour with a
therapist, then the therapist is only responsible for what happens
during that hour - you are responsible for effecting some sort of
change during the other 99% of the week. The clients who do their own
work / homework are the ones who make the changes more easily. Some
clients need more support to makes those changes.
On average, the bulk of most problems seems to
shift
within the first six sessions. How many sessions do I need for stopping smoking?
You may find that the Stop Smoking
CD available in the SHOP
section helps you enormously or alternatively you may require an
intensive two hour session that helps you to look at the reasons why
you smoke (Peter is an ex-smoker!). I'll also teach you how to do
self-hypnosis so that you can relax every day without a cigarette.
- click
here
to
obtain
more
information about stopping smoking.
Why
haven't you got testimonials on your website?
The main reason is because the professional associations I belong
to, such as UKCP, specifically forbid members to do it. The best
testimonial I can offer is that I am recognised as being a
therapist by several national British psychotherapy and hypnotherapy
organisations and I'm also a supervisor of some of their members as
well. In the About me section you can discover that my
route becoming a therapist wasn't straightforward!
Will I be able to drive home afterwards?
Yes
-
regardless
of
the
type
of
techniques
employed
during
the
session
eg
hypnotherapy
-
you
should
find
that you feel more refreshed, relaxed
and yet alert than when you arrived. You will have altered your
brainwave pattern from beta to alpha - when we are stressed we are more
likely to make mistakes, have arguments and be in traffic accidents
than when we are relaxed. If you are listening to a CD - obviously not
while you are driving! then you may want to wait a few minutes to enjoy
the feeling efore
dashing off to do something stressful like driving in the rush hour!
I'm really scared / anxious - can I bring a friend / relative with me?
I'm
happy
to
meet
your
friend
at
the
door
but
it
is
very
difficult
to
concentrate
on
one
person if someone else is in the room. I'll also be
asking you some standard questions that you might feel
embarrassed answering in front of your friend. Many people, men and
women, young and old feel very nervous the first time. By the end of
the first session they usually can't wait to come back for the next
session.
An exception is when working with children or vulnerable adults, as
they require a slightly different approach (and an adult present) for
UK
purposes, you only become an adult at 18!
What happens in the first session?
I go through my standard questionnaire with you - I'll just ask lots of questions about you and see which ones give us a reaction eg school, parents, drink, work.
I'll then explain a few things about the sort of work we are going to do - give you some very simple homework(!!!) - (No, it's not written work and most clients find it fun to do) and then usually I round the session off with some basic hypnotherapy to help you feel better.
I don't want hypnotherapy - I'm scared of it / scared of you / my religion forbids it?
You
don't
have
to
have
it
-
it
is
simply
offered
to
help
you
feel
more
relaxed.
It
is a very natural state, like the gap you experience when
you are driving a car, waking-up, going to sleep, reading a book,
walking the dog, watching a film at the cinema etc. Another way to
think of it is as meditation - being helped to meditate -to go to that
special palce within you where all is calm!
Click on the TYPES of THERAPY tab to see what other types of therapy are offered.
They all can help you in some way or another.
I'm not trying to control anyone - this is an urban myth spread by the media / hysteria. Hypnotherapy is not stage hypnosis or mind-control - it is a delightful method of helping you change how you feel about yourself, other people and situations. If it was compulsory for everyone to learn self-hypnosis at school, there would be far fewer days absence at school and work and your tax bill would be much smaller because the average health of people in this country would rise dramatically!
Once
your
problem
has
been
sorted
out
you
will
know
why
you
had
it,
how
you
got
rid
of it, and you will know that you won't ever have to have it
again!
Fees - how much?
Each session is
£50 for 60-75 minutes.
An intensive 2 hour Stop Smoking
session is £110
All MP3 downloads =
£10 and
all CDs = £12 (inc Postage & Packing ) available in the
SHOP -
You can use Paypal to pay for
them securely { even if you don't have
a Paypal
account }.
How
can I pay you?
I accept cheques made payable
to "Psychotherapy4all Ltd." If I'm seeing a client in person then I
also accept cash - from ehe end of March 2011, it will be possible to
pay for sessions using your debit or credit card securely via Paypal.
There are no extra charges for paying by cheque or by card and there is
no VAT or other hidden charges.