Our referral process
To help you (and us) make an informed choice as to which therapy might be most helpful, we ask you to attend an initial consultation/assessment with an experienced practitioner. During this, you will discuss your current situation, your history and whatever is it that led you to contact us at this time. You can book this on our website here. If you are looking for therapy for a child or young person under the age of 18, please contact us directly, as these cannot be booked online.
We offer different consultations depending on what service you are looking for (e.g. individual therapy, coaching, couples therapy) with options of standard or low-cost (for eligible clients). If you are unsure which consultation to book, check out our guide here.
Once the assessment has been conducted, your assessor will write a report for our clinical team to review, and you will then be referred to an appropriate practitioner for weekly therapy at a time that suits you. This process typically takes 1-2 weeks.
Please note our terms and conditions before booking.
Pricing
The fee for ongoing weekly sessions will depend on the type of therapist you see and what you can afford to pay. We aim to make therapy financially accessible to as many people as possible. We ask that those who can afford to pay the standard fee for the type of therapist they see, so that those who can’t are able to pay less.
As a non-profit Brighton Therapy Centre uses income generated from standard fee services and external fundraising to subsidise low-cost therapy on a sliding scale to those who cannot afford standard fees. All subsidies are means-tested and only available when we have sufficient funds. When awarded, we offer up to 24 sessions of low-cost funded therapy.
Below are our categories of therapists and their standard fees for individual therapy:
Senior Associates - £91. Our most experienced therapists who are highly qualified and experienced, with particular specialisms/expertise e.g. EMDR.
Associates - £71. Therapists with considerable post-qualification experience and a higher level of training within the profession.
Graduates - £51. Fully qualified therapists who have recently completed their training or are in the process of completing higher level training. Whilst they will have less post-qualification experience than Associates, they work to high standards and have a great deal of clinical experience.
Trainees - £35. An experienced therapist in training, usually at post-graduate level. They are developing their skills and experience as therapists with mentoring and supervision at BTC.
Our standard pricing is summarised in the table below:
Adult Individual
| Trainee Practitioner | £35 |
| Graduate Practitioner | £51 |
| Associate Practitioner | £71 |
| Senior Associate / Specialist Service | £91 |
| Coaching (Fortnightly) | £70 |
Children & Families
| Associate Practitioner | £75-£91 |
Groups & Couples
| Group Psychotherapist | £27-£36 |
| Couples Therapy (60 min) | £91 |
| Couples Therapy (80 min) | £121 |
What type of consultation should I book?
We offer several different types of consultations to book here, depending on what service you are looking for. If you are unsure which one is right for you, below is a breakdown of each one and their fee:
Adult Initial Consultation
This is for adults looking for individual therapy and can afford to pay our standard fees. You can book for this to take place either in-person or online. It is £51 for residents of Brighton & Hove, £71 for non-residents.
Low-cost Adult Initial Consultation
This is for adults looking for individual therapy but cannot afford our standard fees. This service is for residents of Brighton & Hove who are: unemployed, receiving state support (such as Universal Credit), and/or employed but earning less than the living wage. You can book this to take place either in-person or online. The fee for the consultation is £15, but ongoing therapy is done on a sliding scale.
This option is only available to book when we have sufficient funding to offer 24 sessions of subsidised low-cost therapy. If it is not available when you go to book, we do not have sufficient funds and we would encourage you to check back regularly. We do not operate a waiting list for this service so please do not book a standard consultation if you cannot afford standard fees.
Please note we are unable to provide EMDR therapy at low-cost. For EMDR, please book an ‘Adult Initial Consultation’, provided you are able to pay the standard EMDR fee of £71 or more.
Couples Therapy Initial Consultation
This is for people in an adult relationship, looking to have therapy together, whether you are in a couple, a familial relationship, polyamorous or platonic relationship. If you are unsure if this option is right for you, please feel free to get in touch. This consultation takes place online by default, unless otherwise arranged. The fee is £81.
Coaching Initial Consultation
This is for people who are looking for coaching, rather than therapy, and will be with our qualified coach. This takes place online by default, unless otherwise arranged. The fee is £50 for residents of Brighton & Hove, £70 for non-residents. Click here to find out more about coaching.
Hope & Healing Initial Consultation
This is for adult individuals who have been referred to us by a regional cancer charity as part of our Hope & Healing partnership. These take place online by default unless otherwise arranged, and they are free of charge. For under 18s referred through this pathway, please contact us directly to book.
Bupa Initial Consultation
This is for adults with a current Bupa membership, who have been provided with a preauthorisation code to have therapy with a Bupa registered therapist. This consultation will take place online as default, unless otherwise arranged, and will be with a Bupa registered therapist. You will not be asked to pay at the point of booking, but we will invoice Bupa for the fee per your preauthorisation.
Book Your Initial Consultation
To book your initial consultation choose from the options below. You can then select your date and time and make your payment.
Terms and conditions
Unfortunately, we cannot offer ongoing therapy if you:
- Are unable to attend a regular session at the same time each week (If this is an issue for you because you work irregular shift patterns, for example, please contact us directly before booking an initial consultation in case exceptions can be made)
- Do not currently live in the UK
- Are not registered with a GP
It is sometimes the case that we do not have the necessary expertise or availability to offer the right therapy with an appropriately qualified and experienced practitioner. Where this is the case, we will do our best to signpost you to alternative services and we will refund the initial consultation fee in full.
Cancellation policy
You can reschedule your initial consultation with up to 48 hours’ notice free of charge. You may also cancel your consultation with up to 48 hours’ notice and we will refund the booking fee. Otherwise, the fee is non-refundable.
If you are unable to attend and do not let us or your assessor know in advance, you will be responsible for re-booking your initial consultation and will need to pay the fee again.
If you arrive more than 20 minutes late for your initial consultation, we will not have sufficient time to complete the assessment and you will be asked to re-book for another day, as above.
For ongoing therapy, the practitioner you are referred to will have their own cancellation policy, so make sure you speak to them about it at the start of your work together.