Psychotherapy
I offer a confidential space within which you can explore your thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. Your hopes, aspirations, and motivations along with things that may get in the way of you living a satisfying life. For example, stress, bereavement, anxiety, your relationships, low mood or depression. I believe therapy is a process that involves working towards change and empowerment. It can be short term or long-term and the number of sessions varies.
Usually focuses on a specific difficulty or life transition.
Usually involves a focus on long-standing challenges or difficulties and provides an opportunity to develop understanding and insight. It usually involves thinking about the past and how this relates to the present.
Our first meeting is called an initial consultation. There is no obligation to book another session. This is an opportunity for you to talk about what you hope to get out of working with a psychotherapist. I also need to ask you some questions as part of our two-way conversation. If we agree to work together, there are some documents to complete, including a:
One-Off or Session-by-Session Agreements
Exploring a single issue or concern where you decide at the end of each session whether you want to book another one (dates and times will vary).
Time-Limited Sessions
This approach allows you to work on the issue or issues you have prioritised, usually drawing on your own strengths and coping mechanisms. Number of sessions is usually between 6-12. Day and time can vary.
Open-Ended Agreements
With regular reviews and a plan for an ending. Day and time for sessions are agreed based on your, and my, commitments.
I use ZOOM for online sessions. Please note that I don’t have control over this platform and things can go wrong. To minimise the likelihood of problems, I ensure my system is up to date and I regularly review guidance to make sure I remain competent to use the platform.
I will send you a ZOOM link for your session/s. I will work with you in the same professional manner as I would were we meeting face-to-face and would ask that you do the same. For example, I will be in a confidential space where I cannot be overheard.
Online psychotherapy isn’t suitable if you are experiencing acute distress. We can talk about this and work out whether online sessions will work for you. If not, we can think about whether it might be useful for you to access other services.
If we experience significant disruption, I will contact you and will wait 10 minutes for you to return to the session. If this isn’t possible, you haven’t contacted me and we are unable to reconnect for your session, the remaining time will be forfeited.
My fees cover my time and ongoing professional costs which include regular supervision, membership fees for professional organisations and insurance.
Initial Consultation
Aotearoa New Zealand $50 or UK £25 for 30 minute initial meeting.
One-Off, Session-by-Session or Time-Limited
Aotearoa New Zealand $150 or UK £60 for 50 minute session paid in advance.
Open-Ended Agreement
Aotearoa New Zealand $150 or UK £60 for 50 minutes. Payment schedule as agreed.
Fees are reviewed annually in January and any increase will be confirmed if working under an open-ended agreement.
Finding the right support—or the right partner for clinical supervision—is an important step. To protect this space from automated spam, I do not use a website contact form. Instead, you are welcome to reach out to me directly by email.
How to Contact Me
You can email me directly at: anniehuntington@protonmail.com
Please note that I am the only person who has access to this email address, so your message comes directly to me.
When you get in touch, please let me know:
What to Expect Next
A Note on Privacy & Digital Safety
Please remember that no electronic system is totally secure, and complete confidentiality cannot be guaranteed. Given this, it is best not to write or discuss deeply personal or sensitive clinical information in your initial email. We can safely discuss those details once we meet.
Our Connection
My practice is grounded in respect for all people. I value and welcome individuals from all backgrounds. It is the relationship, it is the relationship, it is the relationship that heals and supports others to empower themselves to "live well now" or "work well now."
Warm regards,
Annie