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The sessions and how to book them

For some time now my standard session fee has been £130. However, I understand that the present economic climate is adversely affecting us all and I have reduced this to £105, payable by cheque or cash at the time of the session.

Sessions take approximately one hour, and are normally held in my practice in Gosforth. In most cases, three sessions will be required and they are held weekly although this may vary in exceptional circumstances. In some cases it may be beneficial to have someone sit in on the session with you. This can be arranged as and when required. In extreme circumstances which genuinely prevent you from attending my practice I may be able to visit you in your home/hospital.

I work from Monday to Friday. The first session of the day is from 09:00 to 10:00 and the last from 17:30 to 18:30. As you may well imagine the last slot of the day is extremely sought after and thus often booked weeks, if not months, in advance.

Please note that I do not have a waiting room and am unable to cater for friends and family you may wish to bring with you. So aim to arrive as close to your appointment time as possible.

A minimum 48 hours’ notice of cancellation of an appointment is required. Cancellations with less than 48 hours’ notice are liable to be invoiced in full.

All clients are required to complete a questionnaire, and return it, by e-mail or post, prior to their first session. This allows me to begin to understand my clients' wishes and to be sure that I can help them fulfil them. It also means that we do not need to spend the first 15 minutes of the first session playing "questions and answers".

The questionnaire is available to download in two formats:

Microsoft Word 2003

Microsoft Word 2010

For specific information regarding smoking cessation, please see the relevant page:

Smoking Cessation