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Common questions about CBT therapy at The Lyceum

These FAQs provide general, practical information about CBT, assessments, published fees, online options, face-to-face arrangements and confidentiality at The Lyceum Clinic. They cannot diagnose a difficulty, determine whether CBT is suitable or predict a particular treatment outcome for an individual. An initial conversation or assessment can consider current safety, relevant health information, circumstances, previous support and what matters most to the person seeking help. Research and clinical guidance can inform that conversation, but findings from groups of people cannot decide the best route, technique, number of sessions or likely result for one person. The published fee is £110 for an online session and £140 for a face-to-face session. Face-to-face arrangements can be discussed in Chiswick, Ealing and Richmond, and online options can be discussed where appropriate. Current availability, accessibility, practical format and suitability should be checked directly. Some insurance or cash-plan policies may contribute to costs, but policies differ. Confirm eligibility, any authorisation requirements, payment route and reimbursement terms directly with the relevant provider before making financial assumptions. The clinic cannot determine a provider’s decision. Confidentiality, cancellation arrangements and practical questions can be discussed before deciding whether a fuller assessment may be useful. You can take time afterwards to consider the information and decide whether further contact feels appropriate. If you need urgent support or are in immediate danger, use an appropriate emergency or urgent service rather than relying on this page or an enquiry form. You may be looking for a brief answer before deciding whether to make contact, or you may have several questions that are hard to organise. It can help to start with the practical point that matters most. For some people this is the published fee or a face-to-face location. For others it is privacy, scheduling, current availability, online format, language or how to decide whether a fuller assessment may be useful. An enquiry is not a test of whether your difficulty is serious enough, and you do not need to prepare a complete account of your life before asking a practical question. You can share only what feels relevant and decide after receiving information whether further contact feels appropriate. It is reasonable to take time, discuss your options with someone you trust or decide that another route may be more suitable. If another professional or service is already involved, that context can be discussed if it is relevant to practical planning. The FAQs do not replace medical advice, urgent support or guidance from a professional already involved in your care. Decisions about medication, diagnosis and any urgent risk should be discussed with the appropriate service. The aim of this page is clarity rather than pressure. The same question can have different answers depending on an individual’s circumstances, health context, priorities and current arrangements. Where information is not set out here, it is appropriate to ask directly rather than assume. Small practical questions can be important, and they are appropriate to raise before deciding whether a fuller conversation is useful. You can return to these questions whenever circumstances change, without needing to decide before you are ready.