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Low Cost Therapy

At the Beacon Clinic, in line with many of the national mental health organisations such as Mind, we offer placements to psychotherapists in the final phase of their practical training before full qualification. This means that we are able to offer low-cost therapy to individuals in need. All the practitioners who work with us will already have undertaken extensive training, will have passed their final exam and will be fully registered,insured and have a fitness to practice letter from their registering body, which is a PSA (Professional Standards Authority) accredited register. 

Areas of work: 

Any trainee therapist on placement with us will be able to work with clients over the age of 18 with mild to moderate levels of distress in the following areas

  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Anger
  • Bereavement
  • Phobias 
  • Single incident traumas
  • Work-related stress
  • Life/role changes 
  • Addiction
  • Relationship difficulties

The Process:

The process for booking in with a trainee therapist for low-cost psychotherapy is simple. 

  • Make an initial enquiry via email stating that you are interested in low-cost therapy 
  • A 15 minute call will be set up with Ros Townsend, the Clinic Director, to ensure that this service would be suitable for you
  • If this is the case, your contact details will be sent to our trainee therapist, who will  be in touch within 3 working days to arrange a time for an initial appointment*  
  • An appointment will then be set up in practice rooms in either Helston or Falmouth and your treatment can begin. 

*If, for any reason, your presentation is not deemed suitable for our trainee therapist, we will do our best to make recommendations as to where more suitable support could be found

Fees:

  • The fee payable for our low-cost service is £35 per hour-long session. A further concession is available on proof of low income or student status. This fee is not for the work itself but simply covers the costs of administering the service, such as room-hire and supervision. This will be invoiced for after each session by The Beacon Clinic.