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Single Session Therapy

Sometimes one well-focused conversation is what is needed rather than a longer course of work.

Single Session Therapy offers a single, intentional meeting of 75 or 90 minutes devoted to a specific question or difficulty. The session stands alone. There is no expectation of continuing into ongoing therapy, although you can always return later if you choose.

This is still relational, psychodynamic work. We pay attention to what is happening between us in the room and to the patterns that may be shaping the issue you bring. The difference is that the focus remains tightly held on one clear concern so that the time can be used as fully and usefully as possible.

What it is useful for

Single Session Therapy can be helpful when:

  • You are facing a specific dilemma or decision point and want space to think it through with someone outside the situation.
  • Something feels stuck and you would like clarity or a different perspective.
  • You have finished longer-term therapy and would like a one-off check-in.
  • You prefer a contained, focused conversation rather than a weekly commitment.
  • You generally manage well in daily life and are looking for targeted support with one
    particular issue.
  • You like to leave longer gaps between sessions in order to think and process

What it is not suitable for

Single Session Therapy is not the right setting for trauma processing, complex or
longstanding presentations, or crisis work. Those areas usually need the safety and continuity of ongoing therapy. If it becomes clear during our conversation that a single session is not the best fit, we can talk honestly about other options.

How it works

We begin by clarifying what you most want from the session. We then work intensively with that focus, drawing on both what you bring and what arises between us. The aim is not to cover everything, but to reach either a clearer sense of direction or a useful shift in how you understand the difficulty.

You do not need to prepare extensively, though it can help to have a good sense of the issue you want to address and what you hope to leave with. The session is collaborative: we think together, notice patterns that may not have been fully visible, and consider what might support you going forward.

How it differs from ongoing therapy

Ongoing psychodynamic therapy allows time for deeper exploration of history, relational patterns, and material that unfolds gradually. Single Session Therapy deliberately limits the frame. We concentrate on one focused issue so that the conversation can be purposeful and contained within a single meeting.

It is not a shorter version of the same work. It is a different form of engagement, designed to stand on its own.

Practical Details

Sessions last 75 or 90 minutes and can take place in person in Bromley or online via Zoom.

Because single sessions are booked one at a time, they can usually be fitted into my schedule more quickly than ongoing weekly therapy. In most cases I can offer a session in the same week that I receive the request.

Fees are the same as for longer psychotherapy sessions:

    • 75 minutes – £142
    • 90 minutes – £170

If you are unsure whether a single session or ongoing therapy would be more helpful, we can discuss this in a free introductory conversation.

To enquire about a Single Session Therapy appointment, please use my contact form or get in touch directly.