Fees

“It’s not primarily our physical selves that limit us but rather our mindset about our physical limits.”

Ellen J. Langer

The first 15 minutes of ad-hoc telephone, email contact or written correspondence with the client, family or other professionals is free. Where psychological work is scheduled, or correspondence exceeds 15 minutes, the fees are as follows, (pro-rata when necessary):

Therapy Assessment - two sessions (50 mins. approx.):

Psychological therapy sessions (50 mins. approx.):

Couples therapy (60 minutes.):
Reports/letters per hour:

Liaison with other professionals per hour:

Travel to school/college/home/residential facilities per hr:

Observations per hour:

Attendance at meetings per hour:

Consultation or training per hour:

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£100-£180

£70

£100-£180

£250

Payment of Fees

For clients who are self-funding, payment is made 48 hours in advance of the session by bank transfer, or at the end of each session by cash. Clients may also pay in advance for a set number of appointments. An invoice will be raised between appointments.

Private Medical Insurance

Many health insurance plans cover private psychological therapy. Dr. Esther Cole and her Associates are registered with many of the major insurance companies, i.e. BUPA, Cigna, Aviva, AXA PPP. Please contact them with the name of your Associate Psychologist to proceed with the authorisation of your sessions. They will then issue you with a pre-authorisation code for a set number of sessions. At your first session you will be asked for:

- Your policy number
- The pre-authorisation code
- The amount of funding and number of sessions offered

- You may be asked to pay the difference if the policy does not cover the full fee (an excess)

- Many insurance companies will not cover the costs of missed sessions.

Cancellation Policy

If you are unable to attend your appointment please inform your therapist as soon as possible. For cancellation, 48 hours’ notice is required. Unfortunately, if you do not attend sessions, or give less than 48 hours’ notice to cancel or re-schedule, you may be liable for the full cost of the session.