Fees

Counselling Fees | Assessment and Regular Fees

Silverset Counselling Service is a private practice, welcoming clients who self-fund their therapy sessions. Clients can also use their private health insurance. We accept payments for client’s fees from the sponsors of companies or organizations. Please see our fees below.

Low-cost Online Counselling Assessments

Alternatively, you can book your online assessment through this website for £35.00 per 45 mins session (concessionary rate applies).

Whether you are on low income, on benefits, or having financial difficulties, online counselling therapy will be offered to you at a low cost between £35.00 to £48.50, depending on your income and circumstances. For face-to-face session rates, please contact us for more details.

Regular Counselling fees

This applies to those on a higher income bracket. The fees are reasonable from £49.50 to £80.00 per session (50 mins).

During the initial 45-mins. assessment, based on your income and circumstances, an agreement can be made between you and your counsellor, to pay only what you can realistically afford, for each consecutive session. At the initial assessment, your therapy sessions will, therefore, be discussed more in-depth with a counsellor, about the best fit according to your needs, background, goals, and therapy outcome.

However, clients can pay a one-off fee of £35.00 for all initial assessments which lasts for 45 mins.

For further information about family therapy fees and sponsored fees, please inquire via email.

Other fees:

Crisis Listening fee is £35.00 for ½ hr or £49.50 for 50 mins (one-off session).

Contact us to make an appointment, according to availability.

  • Home visit / Coaching / Mentoring is £55.00 per session (50 mins).
  • Christian Counselling is £55.00 per session (50 mins).
  • All fees are based upon a concessionary sliding scale, (client’s income considered) including fees for home visits
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Counselling Students/Trainees:

For students or trainees who require personal therapy, as part of their course requirement, there are limited number of spaces available. However, you can call to inquire about availability:

Students enrolled in:
Level 3 Certificate Course or Level 4 Diploma Course (Year 1 & 2).

• Block Sessions: £45.00 per session
All fees are based upon a concessionary sliding scale.

Supervision Fees:

Individual professionals, including counsellors and psychotherapists:
• For 1 hr per individual is £65.00
• For ½ hr per individual is £35.00

Supervision for Trainee/Student Counsellors (Concessionary fees apply)
• For 1 hr per individual is £45.00
• For ½ hr per individual is £25.00

Group supervision (2 to 4 individuals):
• For 2 individuals within a group for 1 hr, is £45.00
• For 3 individuals within a group for 1 & 1/2 hrs, is £45.00
• For 4 individuals within a group, for 2 hrs, the cost is £45.00.

Forms of Payment

We accept payment via our website, through PayPal, using your debit or credit card for online counselling: Video calls, Chat or Email. (See Payment Options at the bottom right of this webpage).

We do not accept cheques. Payment, via bank money transfer is also accepted. If you choose to pay by this method, you will receive a bank account number and sort code for this transaction, by your counsellor.
Payment with your debit card can be made before or after the session and for this transaction, a Cash Machine is available only at designated locations.
Payment by cash is accepted if this is agreed upon between you and your counsellor for face-to-face counselling (face-to-face sessions are now available within the Lewisham area and vicinity).

Additionally, when making payments either via our website or via bank transfer, it is advisable that you make biweekly payments one to two days, prior to attending your scheduled therapy appointment. Silverset Counselling Service requires that clients commit to biweekly block payments for their sessions, unless monthly block payments are preferable.

Steps to be taken for continuous payment of counselling sessions:

1. Conduct an initial assessment with your counsellor.
2. Agree to pay the amount that you can reasonably afford.
3. Choose to pay via bank transfer before your attendance or by using cash, at the end of each therapy session.
4. Alternatively, if payment is made via this website, use the options below, relevant to the agreed amount.
5. See the different options at bottom (Click on the options under ‘Therapy Session Payment’).
6. After you have chosen the appropriate payment, please click ‘Buy Now’.
7. Another window will pop up, with further instructions via PayPal to continue payment.
8. Once you have entered your email address and password, you will be able to log in to PayPal, securely.
9. Follow the instructions to complete payment and you will receive payment confirmation via email.

Thank you.

Subsequently, fees will be agreed upon during the initial assessment, based upon our sliding scale and your financial circumstances.

However, our standard fees can be negotiated for those on benefits, low income, or having financial difficulties. 

Feel free to make inquiries for further information about payments when you book an assessment.