JH Therapyandcounselling.com
FAQs and Information


There was no sudden, striking and emotional transition. Like the warming of a room or the coming of daylight, when you first notice them they have already been going on for some time
C. S. Lewis,
A Grief Observed
To book a free, no-obligation 20-minute phone or Zoom call to discuss how we might work together, or to arrange a first session, please email or text me, or call and leave a message with your name and number on my confidential voicemail. I’ll reply as soon as possible.
Please click here for contact details.
I work face to face, by Zoom and by telephone, to suit your wishes and circumstances.
Each session is 60 minutes (1 full hour) long and costs £75.00 for individuals and £100.00 for couples.
Payment is by BACs transfer beforehand or by cash or cheque at the start of each session.
Sessions are on Mondays , Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays with first sessions at 9.30am and last at 5pm. Please get in touch to check availability.
Many clients attend at the same time each week. Having a regular time to focus on your needs and issues can be a very effective way to use therapy. However, I understand sometimes flexibility is necessary, and I'm happy to offer ad hoc sessions once we have been meeting weekly for a while if this would suit your needs, and I can often arrange an alternative one-off slot if you can't make your usual time (if you have one).
This is entirely up to you. You may decide at the start that you’d like a fixed number of sessions, or prefer to have the option of a longer term exploration of what is troubling you. We’ll discuss this at our first session, and then regularly review it together, to ensure the therapy is still helpful and relevant to you and your life. You can decide at any time that you’re ready to end therapy.
Sessions take place in an airy and welcoming room in Dalston, London E8, easily accessible from the City, West End and elsewhere in east and central London. Full address details will be provided when you book your first session.
Dalston Kingsland and Dalston Junction overground stations are about 5 minutes walk away, Hackney Downs overground about 10 minutes, and bus routes 30, 38, 56, 67, 76, 149, 236, 242 and 488 are close by.
There is secure indoor bicycle storage, and I can provide parking permits – please ask when booking if you’d like to use either of these. There are toilet facilities but no waiting room, so please arrive no earlier than 5 minutes before your session. There are 10 steps to the main door.
I take confidentiality very seriously, and this will be discussed with you at our first meeting.
The room in which we meet is spacious and well-ventilated. I'm taking common-sense precautions to keep my clients and myself as safe as possible - we can discuss the practicalities beforehand - and am happy to move from in-person to Zoom or phone if needed at any time.
If you or someone else is in danger, please call 999.
If you’d like to talk to someone urgently 24/7, please call:
Samaritans – 116123 (free)
City and Hackney 24 Hour Mental Health Crisis Helpline – 020 8432 8020

