therapy

Therapy is a collaborative process that helps you better understand yourself, your experiences, and the challenges you may be encountering. It provides an opportunity to explore thoughts and feelings in a supportive and safe environment, providing you with new skills to support you in making meaningful change.

At SPS we believe therapy should be easy to understand, useful, and human. We don’t overwhelm you with jargon, theories or systems, we focus on helping you make sense of what matters to you and supporting you to create positive change.

Beth is a HCPC registered psychologist with over 8 years’ experience supporting people with complex needs within the prison service, the NHS, and now within private practice. She offers 50 minute virtual sessions to those over the age of 18 and based in the UK.

Beth uses a person centred, trauma informed approach within her therapy sessions, ensuring to create a safe environment where you feel at ease to discuss the difficulties you may be facing. She offers down-to-earth, easy to understand sessions so that you can take the learning and put them into practice in everyday life.

Some people may come to therapy with a clear understanding of their difficulties, their goals, and their therapeutic preferences, and others may not. Either approach is perfectly fine and Beth can work with you to identify what progress and change means to you.

Pricing

Virtual sessions are £120 for 50 minutes

What’s included?

  • Free 15-minute consultation call

  • 50 minute therapy session

  • Clear, Jargon free psychological support

  • A person centred, trauma informed approach tailored to you

  • Confidential, compassionate and practical support that helps you move forward

What to Expect?

Step one

Schedule a consultation call

Use the ‘contact us’ form or send us an email to hello@stephensonpsychologyservices.com to arrange a free 15-minute consultation call.

The call is an opportunity for both of us to get a feel for each other, to discuss what you might like to cover in therapy, and to answer any questions you may have.

Step two

Complete Paperwork

Following the consultation, if you decide you want to arrange a session we will email you some paperwork including:

  • Registration Form

  • Client Contract

  • Privacy Notice

These usually take no longer than 10 minutes to read, complete, and sign.

Step three

Book your first session

Once we have received your completed paperwork, we can arrange a time and date for your first session.

Sessions can be arranged on Microsoft Teams, Zoom or WhatsApp (video or audio only), depending on what works best for you.

Payments should be sent via bank transfer at least 48 hours before your session to secure the appointment.

Step four

Attend Your Sessions

There is no expectation for you to prepare anything for the first session. Some people find it useful to think about what has led them to therapy and what they hope to get out of it, however if you’re unsure that is also fine and we can work together to start building an understanding.

The first session is an opportunity to get to know each other, explore the aims of working together and answer any questions you might have.

From there most people book a regular slot often starting weekly and reducing this over time as you feel fit. It is likely that you will be asked to continue reflecting on the topics discussed in therapy outside of sessions to solidify your learning.

Specialism

Everyone’s life experiences are different, which is why our approach is never one size fits all. We listen to you so we can understand what your needs are, working together to develop an approach that feels right for you. Beth has experience supporting people facing difficulties in the following areas:

  • Anxiety & low mood

  • Trauma

  • Personality difficulties

  • Neurodiversity

  • Harmful sexual behaviour

  • Emotional regulation

  • Self-esteem and identity

  • Relationships and interpersonal challenges

  • Psychological formulation

  • Risk to self and/or others

  • Violence and aggression

  • Intimate partner violence

  • Sexual Identity

  • Criminal offending behaviour

  • Victim support

  • Substance misuse

  • Difficult and intrusive thoughts

  • Fixed beliefs and delusions

  • Digital nomad lifestyle challenges

Frequently Asked Questions

  • First sessions usually focus on us getting to know each other and, if you feel comfortable, collecting some background information. This will help us to identify together areas for prioritisation within therapy sessions. We may explore your therapy goals and preferences, if you feel you have them.

  • It’s not usually possible to say how many sessions of therapy someone may benefit from. This depends on the individual and the difficulties they are facing. Some people may feel that a small number of sessions is enough to work through and understand a specific isolated difficulty, whilst others will benefit from longer term support to explore more complex or longstanding issues. We will discuss your goals in our first session and develop a shared understanding of what you would like to achieve. From there we will regularly review your progress to ensure that the sessions meet your needs.

  • I provide person centred, trauma informed therapy sessions. Using a down-to-earth and easy to understand format I offer an integrative approach which means I draw on several therapies including CBT, DBT, CFT, ACT, and Schema therapy. This means that I can tailor sessions to meet your needs and preferences.

  • Yes, therapy sessions are strictly confidential. This means that I will not share what you have discussed with anyone else. At times I may reflect on your sessions within my own supervision to ensure that I am offering you the best support to meet your needs. When doing this I will never provide identifiable information and will strictly stick to the general content of the session rather than specific personal details. My supervision is always with a fellow HCPC registered psychologist who also always acts with strict confidentiality.

    There are however certain times when it may be necessary for me to breach confidentiality, as follows:

    • If I am concerned about your welfare or if I believe there is sufficient evidence to suggest you are a risk to yourself. In this instance I may need to inform your emergency contact, your GP, and / or emergency services.

    • If I have sufficient evidence to believe that you may cause harm to others. Again in this instance I may need to contact your emergency contact, your GP, and/or emergency services.

    • If you provide me with information which I am legally required to disclose, such as information which may be linked to illegal activity.

    If I believe that I may need to breach confidentiality as above, I will always aim to inform you of this beforehand, wherever possible.

    In our initial session I will discuss the limits of confidentiality with you in full.

  • It is completely normal and valid to feel nervous about starting therapy. Most people worry about what to talk about or where to begin, especially if they are new to therapy.

    Please feel assured that it is my job to guide the conversation and create a space where you can explore your thoughts and experiences at a pace which feels comfortable for you.

    Together we can develop an understanding of what has brought you to therapy and consider what you might like to achieve from it. Therapy is a collaborative process and we will work through it together.

  • At the moment our sessions are primarily online. If you feel strongly about having an in-person session and are local to Sheffield, please contact us and we can see if we can come to an arrangement.

  • We understand that sometimes other things crop up or illness happens. If you need to cancel your session please let us know at least 48 hours prior to your appointment and we can rearrange. Unfortunately if you cancel after 48 hours we will be unable to offer you a refund.

    If cancellations become regular this may be something we may need to explore within therapy to understand what the difficulties may be.

  • People are often surprised to find that sessions typically last for 50 minutes instead of an hour. 50 minutes is often more than enough time for people to talk openly about often emotive topics, whilst ensuring we stay focussed. There is no expectation to fill every minute of the session; it is also important that we don’t end abruptly to ensure that you feel safe to leave the session. 50 minutes also ensures there is a buffer between sessions to allow me to reflect on sessions, file notes, and prepare for the next person.