Patricia Dolman

Telephone. Teams Zoom remote sessions 

Tuesday evenings 5-8

Wednesday 9am -7pm

Thursday 9am-7pm

I am a humanistic person centred therapist. I offer sessions to fit around clients availability and consideration of an individuals therapeutic needs. I work over short to midterm, following an initial assessment session which will involve contracting to agree times, focus of sessions, confidentiality and to see if I am the most appropriate therapist, and to establish the way forward for ongoing sessions. I have 26 years of experience working within a variety of contexts and settings. Including NHS and voluntary sectors. I also have experience of training, group facilitation, staff support and supervision.

Working remotely, via telephone or teams / zoom and with clear boundaries and ethical practice a client can expect to met with an empathic, open and honest, experienced therapist. I feel that the client sets the focus and pace of the sessions and my role is to listen and respond appropriately and work together to resolve issues, and find a way forward. The sessions should allow space for exploration and reflection and expression of emotion.  I feel I am able to relate to people easily with respect to cultural, social and personal considerations and can offer support, insight and experience in response to a wide range of issues.  

The initial session is an opportunity to answer any questions, set the scene in terms of what to expect from therapy, and consider what has led a client to approach therapy at this point. To clarify practicalities in terms of cost, timing and length of sessions and to explore what a client is wanting from therapy and if there is a good fit in terms of my skills and experience and to clarify issues around confidentiality and assess any immediate wellbeing needs.  I will require contact details and will confirm the process of keeping minimal records.  I see the initial meeting as a two way process which helps sets the scene for the following sessions.