Safety
Online Counselling is not suitable for you if you are in immediate crisis (for example suicide or danger of harm to self or others). If you are in crisis and/or having suicidal thoughts then there are specialist help agencies available to you. The following organisations (or others) may be able to help you.
Lifeline Tel: 0800 543 354 This is a 24/7 365 days a year telephone helpline.
Samaritans Tel: 0800 726 666
www.spinz.org.nz – Suicide Prevention New Zealand
You can also use your GP’s emergency service or dial 111 (NZ)
If safety is an issue, I, Levi Harrison, will try to help you identify local help, however, the responsibility to follow through on this help rests with you, the client. I, Levi Harrison, take no responsibility for your personal safety or the safety of others.
Counselling does not involve the diagnosis or treatment of mental disorders and is not a substitute for psychotherapy, psychoanalysis, mental health care or substance abuse treatment. Do not use it in place of any form of diagnosis, treatment or therapy.
If you are currently in therapy or otherwise under the care of a mental health professional, you need to consult with the mental health care provider regarding the advisability of working with a counsellor and make this person aware of your decision to proceed with the counselling relationship.
If any mental health difficulties arise during the course of the counselling relationship please contact a medical professional. I can discuss with you appropriate steps and if any additional referrals are needed.
Counselling Sessions
My sessions are usually 60 minutes unless requested otherwise.
The services to be provided by me, Levi Harrison, to you are face-to-face or zoom-counselling, as agreed with you. As a client, you are fully responsible for your physical, mental and emotional well-being during your counselling sessions, including your choices and decisions.
You can, at any point in the counselling session, declare your preference not to discuss a specific issue, by simply stating that you would rather not discuss this issue. I, Levi Harrison, agree to respect this boundary and will not attempt to forward the conversation further along those lines. You can choose to discontinue counselling at any time. I, Levi Harrison, welcome feedback on the service I provide as it helps to maintain the high standards expected of counsellors.
Your information will be held confidential unless you state otherwise, in writing, except as required by law. Certain topics may be anonymously and hypothetically shared with other counselling professionals for training or consultation purposes.
Fees and payment
The fees are $80 per hour for single sessions and $90 per hour for relationship counselling.
Please be on time, it will not be possible to extend the length of your session if you arrive late.
Please give 24 hours notice if you cannot attend. Sessions cancelled less than 24 hours in advance and missed sessions will be charged with half the fee.
If you need to reschedule an appointment, please provide at least 24 hours notice. Counselling sessions are to be paid within 5 workdays. Levi Harrison will send you an invoice with bank details.
Acknowledgement and Consent
By booking a session you are acknowledging that you understand and agree to abide by the terms detailed above.