Minute 5 to 10 of 50
The one form
One side of A4, filled in with your counsellor rather than at you.
Your name, a number we may ring and whether it is safe to leave a message on it, your doctor's name if you want us to have it, and one person to contact if we cannot reach you and are worried. That is the whole form.
You can leave any line blank and we will still see you. Nothing on it is shared with anybody without your written say-so.
The rest of the hour
In the order it happens
Five pieces, and the longest is the one where you talk and nobody types.
0–5 min
Getting in
Up the stairs, first door on the left. Nobody is sitting at a desk.
5–10 min
The one form
One side of A4, filled in with your counsellor rather than at you.
10–35 min
What brought you
You talk. We ask short questions. Nobody is typing.
35–45 min
What we would do
The plan, the number of sessions, and the fee at your band, out loud.
45–50 min
Deciding, or not
Book, think about it, or say no in the room. All three are ordinary.