Frequently Asked Questions
What does the first CBT or Counselling session involve?
The first CBT or Counselling session is generally conducted over the telephone or via internet conferencing but can be completed in person if requested. This allows you to speak to your therapist and ask any questions you may have about therapy. This also allows you to begin building a rapport with your therapist. Your therapist will get you to fill in clinical questionnaires to determine the severity of your issues. This also provides valuable evidence later on as you improve, as your therapist will regularly review your progress. They will also be asking specific questions about your issue, collaboratively creating a suitable treatment plan to resolve your issues.
How many sessions will it take?
This is very dependent on the issues that you wish to work through in therapy. Clear Therapies offer non-time limited access to therapy. We will endeavour to create an initial treatment plan which may outline a estimated number of sessions. An improvement can generally be seen after 2-3 sessions, again this is dependent on the presenting issue.
What payment options do you accept?
Clear Therapies tries to be as flexible as possible with payment options, you can pay directly on the Fees page via Paypal who accept all major credit and debit cards without needing to register for a Paypal account. We also accept cheques and cash payments but please be aware we will only offer sessions once payment has cleared or been received in advance (for cash payments).
I have private medical cover, will I be covered to use your service?
Clear Therapies work with medical insurance companies to ensure that in most cases you will not be charged for accessing the service, however please ensure that you let us know who your provider is to confirm this.
I have been sent by my solicitor/lawyer for therapy will I have to pay for sessions?
As with the question above, Clear Therapies works closely with other companies, in most cases e.g. personal injury trauma therapy issues, your solicitor may pay for the sessions and claim the costs back from the other party. Please ensure you discuss this with your legal advisor and therapist at the start of therapy.
How long is each CBT or Counselling session?
Initial assessments are often between 30 minutes to 1 hour but may be longer depending on the complexity of your issues. Treatment sessions are between 45 minutes to 1 hour for a singular session, however double sessions are available which last between 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours, if appropriate e.g. exposure work for specific phobias. Email sessions are capped to 5 responses a week, each response from the client is capped at 2000 words (around 4 pages).
How do I access materials if I just complete internet based CBT sessions?
Self-help manuals, worksheets, etc are available from your therapist via email in PDF format. Meditation and relaxation tracks are all available in MP3 format and can be downloadable for free for all clients with the link provided by your therapist. If you require materials to be posted out to you, we can do this free of charge.
The first CBT or Counselling session is generally conducted over the telephone or via internet conferencing but can be completed in person if requested. This allows you to speak to your therapist and ask any questions you may have about therapy. This also allows you to begin building a rapport with your therapist. Your therapist will get you to fill in clinical questionnaires to determine the severity of your issues. This also provides valuable evidence later on as you improve, as your therapist will regularly review your progress. They will also be asking specific questions about your issue, collaboratively creating a suitable treatment plan to resolve your issues.
How many sessions will it take?
This is very dependent on the issues that you wish to work through in therapy. Clear Therapies offer non-time limited access to therapy. We will endeavour to create an initial treatment plan which may outline a estimated number of sessions. An improvement can generally be seen after 2-3 sessions, again this is dependent on the presenting issue.
What payment options do you accept?
Clear Therapies tries to be as flexible as possible with payment options, you can pay directly on the Fees page via Paypal who accept all major credit and debit cards without needing to register for a Paypal account. We also accept cheques and cash payments but please be aware we will only offer sessions once payment has cleared or been received in advance (for cash payments).
I have private medical cover, will I be covered to use your service?
Clear Therapies work with medical insurance companies to ensure that in most cases you will not be charged for accessing the service, however please ensure that you let us know who your provider is to confirm this.
I have been sent by my solicitor/lawyer for therapy will I have to pay for sessions?
As with the question above, Clear Therapies works closely with other companies, in most cases e.g. personal injury trauma therapy issues, your solicitor may pay for the sessions and claim the costs back from the other party. Please ensure you discuss this with your legal advisor and therapist at the start of therapy.
How long is each CBT or Counselling session?
Initial assessments are often between 30 minutes to 1 hour but may be longer depending on the complexity of your issues. Treatment sessions are between 45 minutes to 1 hour for a singular session, however double sessions are available which last between 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours, if appropriate e.g. exposure work for specific phobias. Email sessions are capped to 5 responses a week, each response from the client is capped at 2000 words (around 4 pages).
How do I access materials if I just complete internet based CBT sessions?
Self-help manuals, worksheets, etc are available from your therapist via email in PDF format. Meditation and relaxation tracks are all available in MP3 format and can be downloadable for free for all clients with the link provided by your therapist. If you require materials to be posted out to you, we can do this free of charge.