{"id":2016,"date":"2019-11-10T14:04:51","date_gmt":"2019-11-10T14:04:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/louiseheywoodcounselling.co.uk\/?page_id=2016"},"modified":"2026-03-29T13:55:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T13:55:48","slug":"faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/louiseheywoodcounselling.co.uk\/index.php\/faq\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2016\" class=\"elementor elementor-2016\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9245882 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9245882\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bd88317\" data-id=\"bd88317\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8d52ab4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8d52ab4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b923e73\" data-id=\"b923e73\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a28e51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7a28e51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where can I have counselling?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6c939f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6c939f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">I offer sessions in two locations and online:<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">\n<\/p><ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-style: inherit;\"><b>N<\/b><\/span><strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\">orthwich<\/strong><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"> \u2014 in person from my therapy room in Kingsmead, on the ground floor. There is a ramp from the pavement to the front door and a small step at the threshold. Please note there is a cat in the home.<br><br><\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\">Knutsford<\/strong><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"> \u2014 in person from a first-floor therapy room. There are stairs to access this room.<br><br><\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\">Online<\/strong><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"> \u2014 via a secure video platform, from wherever suits you.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b55a454\" data-id=\"b55a454\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4403409 elementor-widget elementor-widget-google_maps\" data-id=\"4403409\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"google_maps.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed\">\n\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?q=Louise%20Heywood%20Counselling&#038;t=m&#038;z=13&#038;output=embed&#038;iwloc=near\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Louise Heywood Counselling\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Louise Heywood Counselling\"\n\t\t\t><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c90a80b elementor-widget elementor-widget-google_maps\" data-id=\"c90a80b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"google_maps.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed\">\n\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?q=33%20Tatton%20Street%2C%20Knutsford%2C%20WA16%206AE&#038;t=m&#038;z=14&#038;output=embed&#038;iwloc=near\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"33 Tatton Street, Knutsford, WA16 6AE\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"33 Tatton Street, Knutsford, WA16 6AE\"\n\t\t\t><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9843e20 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9843e20\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2e4ec48\" data-id=\"2e4ec48\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a1c4e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a1c4e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How long are sessions?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e78380 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e78380\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Sessions are available in two standard lengths \u2014 60 minutes or 90 minutes. Most clients work with 60-minute sessions, which are a full hour, unlike many therapists who work with a 50-minute hour.&nbsp;&nbsp;<span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">90-minute sessions are also available for those who prefer more time or are working on something that benefits from a slower pace.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><br><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Relationship Reset and Relationship Crossroads Intensives are 2-hour sessions designed for deeper, focused work \u2014 see pricing below.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><br><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Single sessions are 90 minutes, giving enough space to arrive, explore, and leave with something useful.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-22acd35 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"22acd35\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-00d08e0\" data-id=\"00d08e0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f80fcfb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f80fcfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How much do you charge?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-403c765 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"403c765\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-narrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-161c73d\" data-id=\"161c73d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69d47cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69d47cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\">\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"><strong>60-minute session: \u00a390<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"><strong>90-minute session: \u00a3135<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"><strong>Single session (90 minutes): \u00a3150<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"><strong>Relationship Reset \/ Relationship Crossroads Intensive (2 hours): \u00a3250<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">A prepayment discount is available on blocks of 6 hours for regular ongoing therapy. This does not apply to single sessions or intensives. Please <a class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"mailto:Louise@LouiseHeywoodCounselling.co.uk\">get in touch<\/a> if you&#8217;d like to discuss which format might suit you best.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9f47932 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9f47932\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-38934d9\" data-id=\"38934d9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83fb5c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"83fb5c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is your cancellation policy?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8545b87 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8545b87\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-narrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f6cae7e\" data-id=\"f6cae7e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a13217a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a13217a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">You&#8217;ll receive email reminders 1 week and 2 days before each session. If you need to reschedule, please get in touch as soon as possible \u2014 I appreciate as much notice as I can get so I can offer the slot to someone on my waiting list.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">If you cancel with less than 24 hours&#8217; notice, the full fee is payable.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bf861ec elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bf861ec\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a839ad0\" data-id=\"a839ad0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-932fc70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"932fc70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is everything confidential?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5ce27d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b5ce27d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>My therapy room is on the ground floor and there is a ramp from the pavement to front door.\u00a0 There is a small step at the door threshold.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5eafa3b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5eafa3b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b296f76\" data-id=\"b296f76\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e21d102 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e21d102\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How many sessions will I need?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dca418 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0dca418\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">There&#8217;s no single answer to this &#8211; it depends on what you&#8217;re bringing to therapy and what you&#8217;d like to achieve. Some people find that a handful of sessions gives them the clarity or tools they need; others choose to work for longer on deeper or more complex issues.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><br><\/span><\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">I don&#8217;t require any minimum commitment. We can review how things are going as we go, and you&#8217;re free to pause or end therapy whenever it feels right. The most important thing is that sessions are working for you.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5337ed6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5337ed6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8254ae6\" data-id=\"8254ae6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-711904a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"711904a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do I have to commit to weekly sessions?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e2da51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e2da51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No. While some people find a regular weekly rhythm helpful, especially early on, there&#8217;s no requirement to work that way. Many clients find that fortnightly sessions strike a good balance: regular enough to make meaningful progress, while fitting around busy lives. Others flex their frequency depending on what&#8217;s happening in their lives at the time.&nbsp;&nbsp;<span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">We can work out a pattern that suits you and fits with current availaiblity.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bb64f1c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bb64f1c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b06bf6c\" data-id=\"b06bf6c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a77e2e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a77e2e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is online therapy as effective as in person?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bce6b84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bce6b84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Research suggests that online therapy can be just as effective as face-to-face work for most people and most issues. It also has practical advantages: no travel, more flexibility, and the option to be in a space where you feel comfortable.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>That said, it&#8217;s also a personal preference. Some people find it easier to open up in person; others find the slight distance of a screen actually helpful. If you&#8217;re unsure, it&#8217;s something we can talk through in your free consultation and there&#8217;s no reason you can&#8217;t switch between the two as your needs change.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e7088b3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e7088b3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ca1e273\" data-id=\"ca1e273\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f99666 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f99666\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do you work with couples or more than two people?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7869ac5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7869ac5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes &#8211; I work with couples and with non-dyadic relationships, including multi-partner structures. 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