Terms & Conditions

Counselling and Psychotherapy with Think Differently

Thank you for showing an interest in the services on offer. The information below outlines how we work and what we do with the information you give to us.

Confidentiality

The service is confidentiality with the exception of risk.

If you tell  me about yourself or someone else being at risk of self harm, suicide, or being at risk of harm from someone else we have an obligation to take action. You will be fully informed and be aware of the course of action being taken.

Information Gathering

Data collected include name, date of birth, e mail address , home address and gp practice together with your contact telephone numbers. These will be securely saved and comply with GDPR regulations. We are registered with ICO.

Information will be kept for seven years to allow response to any concerns. This data is completely separate from your clinical notes.

Professional Accountability

I am a registered member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy and a member of EMDR UK and Northern Ireland.i adhere to their ethical frameworks. I also have indemnity insurance.

Clinical Supervision

To ensure the quality of my  work I engage in clinical supervision of my caseload and my input.This ensures an independent view of the therapeutic process. My clinical supervisor holds contact details of my private clients whilst we are working together in case I am incapacitated in any way and we need to inform you. Please notify me if this is not acceptable to you.

Fees

The hourly rate will be made known to you when you book your first appointment and remains the same for every session you book.All fees will be invoiced monthly and sent to you by email on a monthly basis and payable immediately.Payment is by bank transfer to the account details on the invoice. If this is not convenient to you or you are experiencing any financial difficulties please talk to me.

Whilst this is not a formal contract I hope that if you choose to work with me you accept the terms and conditions outlined.  Should you require further information or clarification please do not hesitate to ask. Many thanks

Simply the best

“I have had the privilege of knowing and working with Maggy as a professional supervisor from her very beginning as a Counsellor, and so I have been able to view the development of her career throughout. 

She has always impressed me with her deeply caring approach to her clients, backed up by diligence and skill, self-motivated learning and a very high ethical standard. If a personal friend or member of my family were to need counselling, I would not hesitate to recommend Maggy’s care.”

Mr Paul Hunt Clinical Psychologist

Increased sense of personal worth

"The benefits of supervision are well recognised to be an essential part of reflective therapy to ensure good practice for the counsellor. Margaret has not only been essential in ensuring that I have felt supported in this, but has provided emotional support as well as information and guidance that has greatly increased my sense of personal worth and I feel has benefitted my counselling work."

Cath Thomas  practicing counsellor and supervisee

Highly recommended

“Thoughtful and professional delivery.

Excellent concise instruction as ever from a talented and insightful mentor.

Mindfulness allows me the opportunity to distract myself when I experience overwhelming anxiety.”

Julia Ellis 

Very approachable and sound advice

“I met Maggy last year at a networking event and found her to be very approachable, we got chatty and within minutes I felt so comfortable with her that I found myself telling her somethings that I wouldn’t generally tell anyone except on a need to know basis.

She listened and gave me some very sound advice which has stayed with me since. I would certainly recommend her for Counselling & Psychotherapy.”

Pippa Mell