Dear Souza,

Thank you for your post. We were founded to provide accessible, high quality private therapy service in our community and over the past 2 months we have seen people from all walks of life use and benefit from our services. It has certainly not been our experience that only rich people come to us!

Over half of our clients have been able to use their employer-provided medical insurance to cover the costs and we are seeing more and more policies covering emotional health as well as physical health. We believe it is a big step forward to have emotional health needs recognized and respected in this way.

In relation to our self funded clients, people choose us for different reasons. For example, currently in Wandsworth there is a 3-month waiting list for psychological therapy and many people feel that want to be seen sooner.

We welcome everyone to drop in and chat to us--we can provide advice not just about our service but other options, NHS and private, and regularly refer to other local practitioners.

Best wishes

Ana

Dear Ana,

Hi! I would encourage you to take the lead of other clinics which are introducing special concessionary rates for those in financial difficulties, such as people:-

1. On low incomes - eg. Public sector employees such as nurses, teachers, social workers etc

2. Those Suffering from chronic illnesses

3. Students

4. Pensioners

Otherwise your service is available to a very small minority of the population -ie rich people! While a private clinic such as yours is primarily in existence to make a financial profit - concessions along the lines stated above would provide immense help to many in need.

Dear Souza,

Thank you for your comment. It was always really important to us to have a highly qualified team of Clinical and Counselling Psychologists, as well as affordable pricing.

Our team have between 7 and 9 years of graduate and doctorate level training, as well as extensive experience in NHS / private sector with common emotional concerns. We are not aware of any other London practice which employes HCPC registered psychologists with similar experience and charges less than we do. On average we are 20-30% cheaper than other clinics and would like to keep it this way so that more of our community can look after their emotional health.

We also accept private medical insurance to cover the cost of therapy.

Best wishes

Ana

That's over One Pound Per Minute!

Have you considered therapy but are feeling nervous or uncomfortable? Do you have some preconceived ideas about what therapy will be like? Do you think therapy is only for people with “serious” issues?

We would love everyone to experience life changing counselling we provide. We have been privileged to help our clients overcome depression, cope with anxiety, manage stress and burnout, thrive in relationships, develop confidence and assertiveness and much more.

This is why on Saturday the 23rd of April we will be offering mini 30-minutes consultations with Dr Denise Freeman, so that you can “dip your toe” into therapy and see if it might be right for you. You will have an opportunity to talk about anything that troubles you or prevents you from getting the most out of life. You will receive unique insights specific to your situation.

[b]What: 30 minute mini-assessments
Where: Fernwood Clinic, Balham, 72 Bedford Hill, SW12 9HR
When: Saturday the 23rd of April 2016, throughout the day
Cost: £47.50 for 30 minutes[/b]

For more information and to book, please go to:
http://www.fernwoodclinic.co.uk/mini_assessments.html

Best wishes

Ana Hood @ Fernwood Clinic