By secure video
Online therapy across Kent and the UK
Same work, same therapist. For a lot of people — particularly around porn, gambling and spending — the distance is what makes the first honest conversation possible.
Does it work as well?
For most of what I do, yes. The research comparing video and in-person therapy for anxiety, depression and substance use has generally found similar outcomes, and the practical experience matches that: the exercises translate, the relationship forms, the work happens.
Where in-person has an edge is where someone is very distressed, where a lot is being communicated in the body rather than the words, or where the structure of leaving the house and going somewhere is itself part of the treatment. We can talk about which applies to you.
The reasons people choose it
- Privacy. No car parked outside a therapy room in a small village. For anyone in Borough Green, Ightham, Platt or Wrotham, that is a real consideration.
- The subject. Saying something out loud for the first time is often easier through a screen — porn, gambling and compulsive spending especially.
- Practicality. Shift work, small children, no car, or a job that makes leaving the office in the middle of the day difficult.
- Distance. You are outside Kent entirely, or you travel.
- Consistency. Sessions continue when you are away, which for addiction work matters more than people expect — the fortnight away is often precisely when the risk is highest.
What you need
- A reliable internet connection and a laptop, tablet or phone.
- Somewhere you will not be interrupted or overheard for a full hour. This one genuinely matters — a car parked somewhere quiet is a perfectly good option and plenty of people use it.
- Headphones, which help more than you would think.
- A UK address, and someone I can contact in an emergency. That is a standard safety requirement for remote work, not a formality.
How it runs
Secure video, 50 minutes, the same fee as in person (£70), mondays, thursdays and fridays, 9am to 5pm. Same structure, same approach, same between-session work. Many people mix the two — in person when it suits, online when it does not — and that flexibility is often what keeps a course of therapy going through a difficult few months rather than having it lapse.
Start online, switch later. A number of people begin online because it feels safer, and move to the room in Borough Green once they have decided they trust the process. That is a perfectly sensible way round and I would not talk you out of it.
Or come in person
Common questions
Is online therapy as effective as in person?
For most anxiety, depression and addiction work the research suggests broadly comparable outcomes. Where someone is in acute distress, in-person has advantages.
Which platform do you use?
A secure, encrypted video platform — you get a link, and there is nothing to install. I will confirm which one when we arrange the first session.
What if my connection drops?
We agree at the start what happens: I ring you, and we continue by phone if the video will not hold. It happens occasionally and it is not a problem.
Do you work with people outside Kent?
Yes, anywhere in the UK. I would need a UK address and an emergency contact, which is standard practice for remote work.
Is it cheaper than in person?
No, the fee is the same. It is the same hour of work.
Talk it through first
The first step is a short phone call. No commitment, no pressure — just a conversation about what is going on and whether I am the right person to help.
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