Insights

Notes from the practice, written by the people in the room.

Write-ups of the monthly workshops, plain explanations of things clients ask us constantly, and the occasional piece about running a practice. No newsletter wall, no downloads in exchange for an email address.

Where the writing comes from

The monthly live workshopEvery one is written up here within a week, questions and all.
The group roomFacilitators write when something keeps coming up across groups.
The awkward questionsFees, waiting, changing clinician — answered in full rather than deflected.

LatestWhat actually happens in your first three sessionsThe consultation call, the first fifty minutes, and the point at which you decide anything. Written for people who have never done this before.

Daniel WhitcombeAugust 12, 20264 min read

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What actually happens in your first three sessions

A group, or a weekly hour? How to think about the choiceA group is not the cheap version of therapy. It is a different instrument, and here is how to work out which one you are actually looking for.

Daniel WhitcombeAugust 5, 20265 min read

Why our sliding scale is a table and not a sentenceEighteen places, three bands, and no payslips. Why we publish the numbers rather than asking people in difficulty to negotiate.

Marcus BellJuly 29, 20264 min read

Reading about it is a reasonable place to start. It is not the only one.

If something here landed, the next step is usually smaller than it feels — a twenty-minute call, or a seat in a group where the reading is done out loud.

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Notes from the practice, written by the people in the room.

Reading about it is a reasonable place to start. It is not the only one.