Our Services

Hi my name is Tony Fox, I am a family therapist with over 15 years of experience helping families and young people with a CAMHS setting. Helping people make use of their systems to help overcome challenges such as Trauma, anxiety, depression and other mental health conditions. I have also helped support adopters and carers in supporting young people. 

 

As well as helping families navigate the complexities of separation, and contact arrangements and co-parenting beyond the end of the relationship.

 

Please find some answers to commonly asked questions.

 

 

What is my role?

My role as a family therapist is to help provide a space where families can express and explore difficult thoughts and emotions safely, to understand each other’s experiences and views, and appreciate each other’s needs, while building on strengths and resources to make useful changes (AFT 2014).

 

What are some of my qualifications and trainings?

• Fully qualified and registered Family and couples therapist, registered with AFT and UKCP.

• Fully qualified and registered supervisor supervisor

Additional training in;

• NVR Non-violent resistance

• Specialist training in autism

• Solution focused therapy

• Intermediate level psychodynamic psychotherapy.

 

How long do sessions normally last?

Sessions usually last 1 hour, however depending on the complexity and number of family members session can last up to 1hr and 30 mins, this would be agreed prior to the session commencing. 

 

Who should attend?

Family or systemic therapy can take place within a variety of grouping, this can include individual sessions, non-family members, this is decided in conversation with you, as well as holding in mind what your goals may be.

 

How many sessions does it take?

This can vary, depending on the goals. The average number of sessions is between 6 to 10 sessions, with a review after 6 sessions.

 

How often will I need to attend?

It is most common for people to attend on a fortnightly basis, to allow change to happen in between sessions, but it is possible to have more or less sessions depending on the situation.

 

Where will appointments be held?

Session take place in person at 19 Phoenix Street Stonehouse, Plymouth, PL1 3DN, or can take place via video link.

 

What should I expect around confidentiality?

Your information will not be shared without you agreement, and will be treated as confidential. The only exception to this rule is if issues around you or someone else’s safety became a concern, if this did happen I would discuss this with you at the time.

 

Holidays and breaks in treatment?

Any breaks or gaps in treatment will be discussed ahead of time, please note I have reduced availability during school holidays.

 

There may be times you wish to put a pause on therapy, this will not be an issue, and it can be agreed that things can be put on hold. 

 

Notes and reports?

After each session I keep brief notes about the key themes discussed in the session please note these notes are kept safe and confidential, for five years.

 

If you required a report that summarises the work we have done that identifies key themes and patterns that have come up. 

 

What do I do if I have and complaints or concerns?

In the unlikely event you should find yourself having concerns you wished to have addressed or complaints, please in the first instance feel free to raise them directly with me in person or via email and I will of course look to resolve them promptly. 

 

I will make every effort to resolve any potential issues there and then but,

If you did not feel this has addressed the matter, as a member of AFT and UKCP it is also possible to make a formal compliant through their website.

 

Do you have a code of conduct?

Yes I do I follow both the AFT and UKCP code of conduct for both therapists and supervisors, which you can see on their websites.

 

What do I charge?

• Initial telephone consultation free of charge. 

• Session 1hr £50 1hr 30mins £75

• Phone calls to discuss the case under 15mins free, phone calls over this will be charged 15-30 mins £15, 30-60 mins £30. You will be given a choice and informed prior to the call being charged.

• Short email or text updates free of charge.

• Reports that summarise intervention and points discussed £200 

• Individual supervision 1hr £35

• Group Supervision 1hr 30mins  £80

 

Please note that there will be no charge for cancellations of sessions that take place, if I am given notice 6hrs or more notice. Unfortunately any session cancelled under 6hrs will need to be charged at full rate.