If you have arrived at the point of considering therapy, the next step often feels disproportionate. Booking a first session is a financial commitment, an emotional commitment, and an act of trust in someone you have not yet spoken to. That is too much to ask of a moment. A free ten-minute call is meant to make the gap smaller.
This piece describes what you can expect from one with me, so that the call itself does not have to start with the call's own logistics.
Why I offer it
Research consistently finds that the single largest predictor of whether therapy works is the relationship between the therapist and the client. The technique matters. The orientation matters. But more than either of those, what matters is whether you and your therapist work well together. That assessment can only be made by both of you, and only after at least a brief direct experience of each other.
A free ten-minute call gives both of us a chance to make that assessment before we commit. There is no expectation that you book afterwards. There is no pressure if you decide we are not the right fit.
What you can ask in ten minutes
Ten minutes is not very much, so come with the questions that matter most to you. Common ones include:
You do not need to come with a polished version of your situation. A rough sentence is enough. "I have been struggling with anxiety for about a year and it is affecting work" is plenty to start with. We do not need to do therapy in ten minutes. We need to find out whether to start.
What I am listening for
While we talk, I am listening for a few specific things. I want to understand what brings you to therapy at this moment. I want a sense of what you are hoping might be different. I want to notice whether your situation is something I am the right person to help with, or whether someone else might serve you better. And I am noticing how it feels to be in conversation with you, because that information is part of the same question you are asking about me.
If I think there is a clinician who is a stronger match for what you are bringing, I will tell you, and I will try to point you toward someone or something useful. That happens occasionally. It is not a rejection. It is a clinical judgement about fit.
What happens after
By the end of the call, one of three things has usually happened.
You and I both feel this is worth continuing, and you book a first session. We agree the practical details (online or in person, frequency, fee or insurance route) at that point.
You want to think about it. You leave the call without booking, take whatever time you need, and come back if and when you decide to. There is no follow-up pressure from me.
We agree this is not the right match. I try to suggest a direction or another practitioner where I can. The call has still done its job. You have not committed money or time to something that would not have worked.
The practicalities
The call is conducted on Microsoft Teams. You do not need an account. You will receive a link in advance. The call is not recorded. Anything you share is held in clinical confidence with the standard exceptions (immediate risk to life or safeguarding concerns).
If you would prefer a brief email exchange first to ask one or two questions before booking the call, that is also fine.
How to start
I am currently waitlisted, with new client slots from 1 August 2026. If you would like to be contacted as soon as a space becomes available, the waiting list link is below.