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Psychotherapy (Counselling) Services

What is Psychotherapy?

It's a word people hear often but don't always feel they fully understand — so here's a plain explanation.

Psychotherapy is a structured, 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 Consultant Therapist

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.

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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.

Jules can offer therapy by remote means only - via telephone or MS Teams.

Therapy Fees

Initial Consultation (online or telephone) - Free
Assessment and Therapy Formulation - £120 plus VAT
Therapy session with Sarah McCully or Jules Fox - £75 plus VAT

Do you have any questions?

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