Our Working Agreement

These terms are intended to make the therapy process clear, predictable, and safe for both of us.

1. Confidentiality and no recordings

Therapy is a confidential process.

Neither the client nor I make photographs, audio recordings, or video recordings during sessions.

Therapy requires attention to our thoughts, feelings, bodily responses, and what happens between us. Recording or taking notes can interfere with this process.

During sessions we listen, observe, think, feel, and discuss what is happening, without recording it.

2. Therapy is collaborative work

Therapy is based on dialogue and partnership.

You can tell me about anything that comes up in our work, including doubts, irritation, disagreement, disappointment, or dissatisfaction with therapy or with me personally.

If something does not work for you or raises questions, it is important to say so. I can learn about your experience only from what you tell me.

You do not have to be a “good” or “correct” client. You may question things, feel angry, remain silent, disagree, change your mind, take breaks, and return to important topics.

Being genuine matters more than trying to meet expectations.

3. The “stop” rule

You may say “stop” at any time. For example, if:

• you do not want to discuss a particular topic;
• you are not ready to answer a question;
• the proposed way of working does not suit you;
• you feel uncomfortable;
• you need to slow down or take a break.

I will not continue something to which you do not agree or for which you are not ready.

Please tell me if you are uncomfortable, as I can only know about that experience if you communicate it.

Responsibility for safety and the quality of our work is shared.

4. Therapy takes time and participation

Therapy is an ongoing process, not a single consultation or a quick way to get rid of unpleasant experiences.

Change happens gradually.

It helps to notice thoughts, feelings, and reactions not only in sessions but also in everyday life.

My responsibility is to accompany you and attend to the professional side of the work. Yours is to participate and, as far as possible, remain open and attentive to your experience.

Therapeutic outcomes depend on both of us participating.

5. Session frequency

The standard arrangement is one session per week.

Moving to sessions once every two weeks is possible no sooner than after one year of therapy together.

We discuss such a change separately and decide together whether it is suitable at that stage.

The fee for each session under a fortnightly arrangement is one and a half times the usual weekly session fee.

6. Session duration and format

Each session lasts 50 minutes. We agree on the starting time in advance.

Online sessions take place via Google Meet. If a Google Meet connection is not possible, we may agree to use WhatsApp or Telegram as a backup.

7. Payment and fee changes

The session fee is agreed individually before we begin working together.

Payment is made in advance for the calendar month, based on the number of sessions scheduled for that month.

If the fee changes, I will give at least 30 days’ notice. Fees may be reviewed no more than once every six months.

8. Rescheduling and missed sessions

Regularity is an important part of therapy, so missed sessions are not part of the arrangement.

Rescheduling is possible only in cases of force majeure.

In such circumstances, we may move the session to another working day and time within the same week if our schedules permit.

Please notify me at least 24 hours before the session starts if rescheduling is needed.

The full session fee is payable if:

• cancellation or rescheduling is requested less than 24 hours in advance;
• we cannot agree on a suitable replacement time in the same week;
• the client does not attend and has not given advance notice.

These conditions also apply when the client does not attend without advance notice.

9. Lateness

Your session time is reserved and does not shift if you arrive late.

If the appointment is from 12:00 to 12:50 and you join at 12:05, it still ends at 12:50.

If I am late, I make up the time lost due to my delay: if we start at 12:05, the session continues until 12:55.

10. Therapist responsibility

Responsibility works in both directions.

If a session does not take place because of me and rescheduling is not possible, I provide the next session at no charge.

11. Ending therapy

Therapy ends when you feel you have had enough. The decision is entirely yours.

Ending is also an important part of the therapeutic process, so I recommend setting aside several closing sessions.

In those meetings we can review our work, discuss what has changed, and consider questions that remain.

You may message me about wanting to stop, but we discuss the ending itself during a session.

Doubt, irritation, fatigue, disappointment, a sense that “there is no point continuing”, or readiness to move on independently can all be important parts of the process.

We can talk about what is behind your decision. After that, the choice remains yours, and I will respect it.

My job is not to keep you in therapy but to help you bring the work to a considered close.

Agreeing on the terms before we begin

You may read the arrangements in advance. The start of our work, schedule, fee, and acceptance of the terms are agreed separately before the first session.

This website does not provide an electronic signature or a consent-recording form. Viewing the page or contacting the assistant does not itself create a contract.