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New Fees from 1st of June 2024
New fees from 1st June 2024 • Individual therapy — £75 • Relationship therapy — £80 • Family therapy — £90 • Supervision — £85
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I can now accept a small number of new clients
I can now accept a small number of new clients. The waiting period for a first session at the moment is between 3 to 5 weeks. If you need to see someone urgently, please do not wait for me, and … Continue reading
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Unable to Accept New Clients Until April
I am sorry but I am unable to accept new clients for the time being. I will review this at the start of April. Please visit here again for updates. If you were hoping to see me in the near … Continue reading
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Christmas & NY’s break 2023
This year I will be taking a two-week break, from Wednesday the 20th of December 2023 until Wednesday 3rd of January 2024. I will be back at work on Thursday the 4th of January. Please … Continue reading
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Let’s Integrate… Your journal/workbook companion to Therapy Without A Thearpist
I have just published a new journal/workbook to accompany Therapy Without A Therapist. You can read about it here.
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New face-to-face CPD workshop for therapists and therapy students
The power of validation — My new face-to-face CPD workshop for therapists and therapy students in September in Inverness. More details here.
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Change to Friday appointment times from January 2023
Please be aware that from January 2023 I will no longer offer a 4pm appointment on Fridays. Friday appointments will be at 10am, 12pm, & 2pm. All my other days will remain the same.
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Christmas & New Year’s Break 2022
My Christmas & New Year’s break this year: From Monday, 19th of December 2022, until Friday 6th of January 2023 (I will be back at work on Monday, the 9th of January 2023) I wish everyone a wholesome festive season, and hope it will … Continue reading
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On holiday: Monday 3rd October 2022 — Monday 10th October 2022
Hi, I am on leave from Monday the 3rd of October until Monday the 10th of October. If you are seeking an appointment for the first time, please be aware that there can be a wait of up to 5-6 weeks. … Continue reading
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On leave from Monday the 22nd until Sunday the 28th August
I am on leave from Monday the 22nd of August for a week and will be back at work on Monday the 29th. Please do not leave messages on my phone, but send me an email if it is urgent. … Continue reading
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A slight increase in fees
Dear Clients, Due to an unexpected increase in the service fees charged by the landlord of my Cawdor premises, I have to increase the session fee slightly by £2 per session. The new fees will take effect from the 1st … Continue reading
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I am now able to accept a limited number of new clients
I am happy to report that I can accept a small number of new clients again. Please be advised that it can take 3-5 weeks to schedule a first appointments so always consider your needs before you decide to contact … Continue reading
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I’m unable to accept new clients just now — Will review again in May-June
Due to current client numbers I am unable to accept new people just now. In a previous news post, I said that I would review the situation in April, but as things look, I now have to move things a … Continue reading
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Christmas & NY Break 2021 (20/12/2021 – 5/1/2022)
I will be on leave from Monday, 20th December 2021 until Wednesday, the 5th of January. I will be back at work on Thursday the 6th of January. Please be aware that I will not respond to emails during my break. … Continue reading
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Workshops cancelled to the end of 2021
I am sorry, but due to poor uptake, I have had to cancel all the workshops I had planned for this year. I’ll try again next year. If you are interested, please send me an email and if enough people … Continue reading
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Leave 14/4/2021 – 25/4/2021
I am currently on a short break between Wednesday 14th of April until the 25th of April. I will be back at work on Monday the 26th of April.
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A new workshop offered throughout 2021
A new workshop offered throughout 2021 Therapy Without A Therapist: The neuroscience of fulfilling your Potential
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New Book — Therapy Without A Therapist
My new book, Therapy Without A Therapist: A DIY Guide to Good Mental Health & Growth is now out. It is available on Amazon Kindle and in paperback. All my clients will receive a free copy as a reference for the work … Continue reading
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Christmas Break 2020 (and a bit more)
I will be on a Christmas/New Year’s break from Monday 21st December until Sunday 17th January. I will start seeing clients again from Monday the 18th of January 2021 and am already taking bookings for next year. As you know I … Continue reading
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Holiday Notice (19/10 – 25/10)
I will be on holiday from Tuesday 19/10/2020 until Sunday 25/10/2020. You are welcome to send emails but I will not be able to respond until I return to work on Monday the 26th. Best wishes, Avigail
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Inverness clinic is no longer available
As of this week I will be seeing clients exclusively at my office in Cawdor. As I now have broadband installed in Cawdor, sessions can be in person or by remote. However, please be aware that remote sessions (e.g., by … Continue reading
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The Current Situation & Adjusting to Change
The brains of all mammals must keep an up-to-date ‘image’ of the reality in which they exist. This ‘image’ is wired into the appropriate neural circuitry in the brain. Our limbic/mammal brain tries to help us survive and stay alive … Continue reading
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Coercive Control & Child Abuse At A Time of Forced Isolation
Coercive Control & Child Abuse Our government has enacted the current UK-wide lockdown and extreme isolation measures, which trap people at home indefinitely without considering that families are not always safe for women or children or vulnerable people. Although it is … Continue reading
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New session arrangements
Dear Clients and prospective clients, Given the new rules that have come into effect yesterday evening, I believe the best course of action for now is to run all therapy sessions at the time they are booked but by VC … Continue reading
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Seeing clients by Skype if required
To all my current clients and prospective clients: I do not anticipate any problems continuing to see clients at my new office in Cawdor and in Inverness. I myself am in good health and have no symptoms of anything. BT … Continue reading
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New Premises — starting Monday 9th March 2020
From Monday, 9th of March I will start seeing clients at my new premises at the Old School in Cawdor. This new location will replace my home counselling room near Croy. Cawdor Days/Times Monday, Tuesday, Friday — 10am, 12pm, 2pm … Continue reading
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New Fees from 1st April 2020
Please note that from the 1st of April 2020 all my fees will go up by £5. The new fees will be as follows: Individual session: £70 Relationship session : £75 Family session: £80 Consultancy (corporate): £100 an hour
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Upcoming new locations!
I am currently in the process of securing professional premises at the Old School in Cawdor. It is a lovely, quiet, private and comfortable spot with plenty of parking and it’s easy to get to. For people coming to see … Continue reading
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Open to new clients
I am happy to be able to accept a small number of new clients. If you are thinking of seeing me please read through this site to get an idea of who I am and how I think about my … Continue reading
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Christmas & New Year 2019-2020
I will be on holiday from Monday the 23rd of December 2019 until Sunday 5th of January 2020. Please be aware once again that I am unable to accept additional clients for the time being. I wish you a safe, … Continue reading
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I cannot accept additional clients for the time being
Due to very heavy demand, I’m unable to accept additional clients for the time being. If/when the situation changes I’ll post an update here. So please check out the News page from time to time. I don’t advise people to … Continue reading
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Holiday notice
I will be on holiday from 19/10/2019 to 25/10/2019 inclusive. I will not be able to respond to emails during this time but do leave a message and I will attend to it after I return. This is just a reminder … Continue reading
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Holiday (30/8 – 11/9)
I am in holiday from Friday the 30th of August until and including Wednesday the 11th of September. Currently there is a 3-4 week wait to see me so please take this into account if you’re thinking of starting … Continue reading
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Internet security & messaging me
Most of my therapy clients and I think people in general are not worried enough about online security and assume that messages they send to me are secure. But for many years now I have been worried about this — … Continue reading
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Visions & Dreams… not yet plans
Fully Human Centre for Psychotherapy Practice, Education & Research. For some time now I have had a growing dream and a vision of developing a Centre for psychotherapy practice, education and research in the Scottish Highlands, where I live and … Continue reading
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New Public Talk – Saturday, 9th March Inverness
Please visit the Events page for information about my public talk on The Neuroscience of Relationships on Saturday 9th of March in Inverness.
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Change to fees from 1st March
From the 1st of March Avigail’s fees will be as follows: Individual Session: £65 Relationship Session: £70 Family session: £80 (All psychotherapy sessions are 90 minutes) Corporate Consultancy Fees: £95 an hour
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The Neuroscience of Relationships – A public talk in March 2019
My first public talk in the new year will be on the Neuroscience of Relationships. Date/Time: Saturday, 9th March 2019 (10:00 – 14:30) Venue: Ness Suite, Glen Mhor Hotel & Apartments (Formerly the Waterside Hotel) … Continue reading
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Data Protection & the new GDPR
Please see updated information about data protection and the new GDPR in the Ethics page.
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Avigail now accepts cards
As of today I am able to accept cards. Anyone wishing to pay by card instead of cash, cheque, or BACS is now welcome to do it. All major cards are accepted including AMEX, and also Apple and Android Pay. 🙂
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