Therapy Harm Consultation emerged from a growing number of requests from people who have expereinced harm in therapy, to speak with me about their experiences, without having to re-engage with therapy. Many people who have been harmed in previous therapy have experiences of painful and confusing uncertainty in their therapy. Sometimes there has been relational entanglement, intense attachment and/or a profound loss of power regarding the parameters of the therapy, and how boundaries are managed. A benefit of consultation can be that knowing consultation has a pre-agreed time limitation (up to three meetings), and a pre-agreed purpose, may make it feel more manageable to have a conversation about the harm that has been experienced, knowing that consultation is not the same as an ongoing therapy relationship. 

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I have a wide experience of therapy harm, encompassing my own lived experience, activism experience engaging with harm in the field, and thousands of hours of therapeutic and consultation work with people who have experienced harm in a variety of therapy and therapy-adjacent settings, including individual and relationship work, group work and inpatient settings. 

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Commonly, people who consult with me might be seeking to leave a harmful therapeutic relationship; processing a painful termination; considering or going through a complaints process; trying to make sense of what happened in a complicated and confusing therapy dynamic and/or trying to decide what to do about a therapy relationship that feels painful or harmful. There is no time limit on seeking therapy consultation. You can seek consultation if the therapy is ongoing, or if it ended decades ago. If you are asking yourself "does this count as harm?" then consultation could be a useful tool. 

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Consultation is a place for you to express the impact of your experiences, and your feelings about it, as well as to explore your options and needs as they are now. Additionally, I am happy to share my perspective and professional experience when that feels useful for you. 

​Consultation usually takes place online, using Zoom software. If you have a preference or need for a different arrangement, please let me know.  

If you would like to get in touch to discuss Therapy Harm Consultation please contact me 

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Fees for Therapy Harm Consultation are £70 p/h