Session Guidelines

This page outlines the session structure and relational agreements that support this work. It’s designed to clarify what to expect, how to engage with the process, and how responsibility is shared within this container.

You’ll receive a full Client Agreement during your first official session, which we’ll review together. This must be signed before the second session.

Introductory Session

The introductory session is a one-off consultation designed to explore fit. It offers a chance to assess whether working together is appropriate at this time. Ongoing work is not guaranteed following this session.
Further details can be found here.

First Session (Post-Intro)

If it feels aligned to continue, the first official session marks the beginning of the structured work. This includes reviewing the Client Agreement and entering the formal container. The process begins with direct engagement around your system and current themes.

Online Session Etiquette

Sessions are held online, but are still professional spaces. Please treat them with the same care and focus you would bring to an in-person appointment:

Be seated, settled, and in a private, interruption-free space.
Dress comfortably, but appropriately for a professional space.
Avoid meals; tea or coffee is welcome.
Do not multitask (e.g., walking, doing chores, or taking calls).
You may briefly step away for water, bathroom, or the door—just return when ready.

Session Use & Responsibility

Sessions must be used within the active billing cycle and do not carry over.
Clients are responsible for scheduling and tracking sessions via the portal.
The practitioner does not provide usage reminders or monitor session count.
If travel, illness, or breaks are anticipated, please request an extension in advance. Extensions cannot be granted retroactively.

This is a self-accountable container. How you engage with the structure is part of the process.

Communication Outside of Sessions

Email is available for scheduling and brief check-ins.
You are welcome to send reflections between sessions—they may inform future work but will not be processed via email.
No texting, voice notes, or calls are used within this framework.
All therapeutic processing occurs within session.

Emergency Support

This is not an emergency care service. If you are in crisis, please contact local emergency or mental health services.

If under psychiatric or medical care, it is recommended to maintain that support alongside—or prior to—engaging in this work.

Confidentiality & Safety

All content shared in session is confidential unless disclosure is required by law (e.g., risk of harm).
No documentation is provided for legal, medical, or employment purposes.
Interdisciplinary communication (e.g., with your therapist or psychiatrist) requires written consent.

Relational Dynamics & Boundaries

This is a professional relationship. While deep care may emerge, the work centres on your process, not the practitioner’s.
Minimal practitioner self-disclosure may occur to support insight, but mutual sharing is not the basis of trust here.
Projections (positive or negative) are common and may be explored therapeutically.
Social invitations, gifts, or contact outside the container are not appropriate.
If you wish to support the work, personal referrals or Google reviews are most appreciated.

Termination & Client Rights

You may pause or end the work at any time.
The practitioner may terminate in cases of non-payment, misalignment, or if the framework is not upheld (e.g., repeated missed sessions).
You are encouraged to ask questions and offer feedback at any time.

Methodology & Consent

This work is part of an evolving methodology. With your consent, anonymised session material (e.g., themes, patterns, language) may be included in writing, training, or teaching. No identifying details are ever shared.

Consent is reviewed during the full Client Agreement process.