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Psychotherapy (Counselling)

What is Psychotherapy, and how is it different to Counselling?

In this context, we use the term psychotherapy to distinguish it from traditional non-accredited counselling services. This is because some counselling services may use therapists who may have completed anywhere from 100 to 300 hours of training. All psychotherapists with NovaCare have undertaken over 1,800 hours of academic training, in addition to supervised practice and a 2 or 3 year degree in a relevant subject within healthcare or social work.
Our psychotherapy service is a structured, formulated and confidential conversation between a person and a trained therapist, aimed at understanding and easing emotional or psychological difficulties. It's a purposeful process: the therapist uses recognised and valid approaches to help someone make sense of how they think, feel and behave, and to find healthier ways forward.

People come to psychotherapy for all sorts of reasons — anxiety, low mood, trauma, grief, relationship struggles, or simply a sense of being stuck. There's no "right" reason and no threshold of distress you need to reach before it's worthwhile. Some people want short-term, focused work on a specific issue; others value longer-term support to explore deeper patterns.

What makes it effective isn't advice giving. It's the relationship itself: a safe, non-judgemental space where someone feels genuinely heard, often for the first time. From that foundation, real change becomes possible.

Our Therapist Lead

At Nova Care, we're pleased to be extending our work into therapeutic support, led by our co-director Sarah McCully.

Sarah is a Registered Social Worker and has completed a Postgraduate Diploma in High-Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy at Southampton University, and has worked in the NHS as a CBT Therapist. The postgraduate diploma is BABCP-accredited and aligns with the national NHS Improving Access to Psychological Therapy (IAPT) guidelines.

Sarah will offer therapy face to face, at home or by remote means, such as telephen or MS Teams.

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Our Associate Therapist

At Nova Care, we're pleased to be expanding our work into therapeutic support, with support from associate Jules Fox.

Jules is a Registered Social Worker and has completed a qualification in psychotherapeutic counselling, and has a specialism in trauma-based recovery care. Jules is also an Approved Mental Health Professional and trainer. She shares her time by offering therapy, preparing expert reports, and teaching.

Jules will offer therapy by remote means, such as telephone or MS Teams.

Therapy and Assessment Fees

Initial Consultation (online or telephone) - Free
Assessment and First Therapy Session - £95 plus VAT
Therapy session - £75 plus VAT

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