Gill Sampson (Psychotherapist UKCP Reg.)

As part of my ongoing professional development and to ensure consistently high standards, I have a supervisor who monitors my work with clients. I discuss each of my clients with this supervisor, but would not normally divulge their identity.

If, in my professional judgement, you become a serious risk to yourself or to others, I reserve the right to confer with your GP or other professionals, but only after making every effort to discuss this with you first.

I am a UKCP Registered Psychotherapist and work within their Code of Ethics.

My current fees are £60 per session (including the assessment session) for individuals and £80 per session for couples. Payment is accepted by cash or cheque on the day of each session.

Failure or lateness to pay will incur a suspension of therapy.

Fees are subject to revision annually. I will endeavour to give existing clients advance notice of any changes.

I do have a limited number of concessionary rate appointment slots places for students and trainees at a reduced fee. These are reserved for situations of genuine hardship. There is usually a waiting list, but please ask for further details.

Psychotherapy sessions are 50 minutes long and are regular weekly appointments.

Your appointment begins at the scheduled time for that appointment and will conclude at the scheduled end time, regardless of any delay or lateness on your part. Therefore, please be prompt.

Please respect the privacy of other clients by waiting outside if you arrive early.

In the event that I am unable to attend a scheduled session for any reason, you will be entitled to a full refund for that session.

Cancellation with less than 48 hours' notice - the full fee for that session is due. If possible, I will offer an alternative appointment that week.

Cancellation with more than 48 hours' notice. If possible, I will offer an alternative appointment that week. If not, then 50% of the fee will be payable.

Notice of holidays or other foreseen absences given with at least one week's notice: no fees are due for missed session(s).

However, it may be necessary to change your regular appointment time or suspend therapy (after discussion with you) if absences are frequent and/or prolonged.

I practice in both Central London (Victoria) & Northampton.

My London practice is centrally located in Victoria and is very convenient for public transport. Victoria and Pimlico Underground Stations are less than a 10 minute walk; taxis and buses are plentiful and the area is well supplied with parking meters. It is now within the congestion charging zone.

I also see clients for part of the week at my home in Northamptonshire, just outside Northampton. This is also conveniently located for those in and around the Northampton area.

I work weekdays (Monday to Thursday) from 7am to 9pm.

My central locations mean that clients are able to attend therapy on their way to work, in their lunch hours, in the evenings or at any time in between (subject to availability).

You are free to finish therapy whenever you wish, with the proviso that for ongoing therapy, I require four sessions' notice.

Notice periods are important because they allow time to round off deep work and to gently ease off so that you are not left in a vulnerable position after therapy has finished.

Many clients naturally ask the question "How long will therapy last?". Therapy can last from a few months to several years.

Much depends on the depth and nature of the issues that you wish to work on. However, I believe that you will know when you have reached the goals we have worked towards and feel secure enough to finish therapy. My job is to help you reach that stage and end our work together in a considered way.

Some clients like to take a 'break' from therapy for a time or return for a few 'refresher' sessions after we have formally ended therapy. I am quite open to this and we can always discuss when it is relevant.