My services

Some of the most common life mental health struggles I have treated are issues relating to anxiety, depression, ADHD/autism, and loss/grief.

Piorun Psychology does not offer crisis services. If you are experiencing a crisis, including thoughts of self-harm or suicide, please contact 000 immediately or visit the nearest Accident & Emergency (A&E) department of your local hospital for urgent assistance. I also have some other contact numbers if you are experiencing a crisis.

What to expect from your sessions:

Initial 15 min phone call

Deciding on the right therapist for you is not always easy. I offer a 15 min initial phone call (at no cost to you) to talk about what you are struggling with in the hope to gain an insight if we would be a good fit for future sessions. If at this point it is decided that you would like to proceed, we then book you in for your first session. You have the choice of telehealth or in-person sessions.

First session

Usually what is discussed in this session is:

Confidentiality and what to expect when seeing a psychologist
Reasons why you are coming to therapy
What you would like to achieve
Establishing treatment goals
What is going on for you at the moment
Questions regarding your past, family and relationships

This is usually to understand the context of the issues you are facing and will give me an understanding of how to support you.

Ongoing sessions

The session times are for you to bring up what you would like to discuss. Most sessions I will check to see how you have gone from our last session and establish what will be talking about during the session. Sometimes you may have identified a particular problem to discuss, other times we may continue from where our session finished previously.

We will regularly review our work together to check-in with your goals, see what’s working well and what aspects are challenging. This allows us to keep up a collaborative approach to your sessions.

End of Therapy

Deciding when your therapy sessions will come to an end is also a collaborative process. After a review of your therapy goals we will plan for the end of therapy ensuring you feel ready to finish the therapeutic process.

I offer therapy services to adults either in-person or via Telehealth

Anxiety

A natural human response to stress or perceived danger, often expressed by feelings of worry, nervousness, or fear. While occasional anxiety is a normal part of life, excessive and persistent anxiety can interfere with daily activities and may develop into an anxiety disorder.

Depression

A condition affecting how a person feels, thinks, and handles daily activities. More than feeling sad or having a bad day. Depression is identified as persistent and often overwhelming state of sadness, hopelessness, and disinterest in life.

ADHD/Autism

Often classified as a neurodivergent brain type, people who have been diagnosed with ADHD or autism process their environment and relate to others differently. It is not unusual for people who have neurodivergent brain types to have different strengths and weaknesses and health struggles.

Loss/Grief

Loss and grief are part of life experiences and are not only felt after the death of a loved one or pet. The same emotional, physical and social responses can also be felt at the end of a relationship, during significant life events like retirement or loss of a job. They also can be felt when facing a serious illness. Sometimes the feelings around loss and grief are difficult to process and develop into significant health issues.

Telehealth

Are sessions that are conducted via video calls. This service is ideal for people who are not able to attend face-to-face sessions.

Telehealth sessions require a device that has a stable connection to the internet. Please choose a comfortable location for your telehealth appointment where you won’t be disturbed. The video call programs that I use have end-to-end encryption to ensure your privacy, but you will need to make sure your physical location is private.

To ensure a duty of care is maintained I need to have details such as a phone number to contact you and emergency contact details. If the call drops out at any point I would like to make sure you have support.