Session length
A couples session is 80 minutes
That is the whole answer. The rest of this page says why.
Fifty minutes is the usual length of a therapy hour. With two people, it runs out as each of you finishes your first thought. Eighty minutes leaves time for both of you to speak, for Louise to slow the conversation down and for the last few minutes to settle before you go home.
80
minutes, every session
How the time is used
How eighty minutes usually go
Step 1: The first ten minutes
You arrive and settle. Louise asks how the week has been, and each of you has a turn.
Step 2: The middle hour
Most of the work. You talk, Louise guides, and the pace is slow enough for the other person to hear.
Step 3: The last ten minutes
Louise slows things down again. You say what you are taking home, and you choose the next time.
If eighty minutes feels too long
Some couples find the full time tiring. Say so at the start of a session. Louise can take a pause in the middle, or you can meet every other week instead of every week.
The fee is the same for every session, so a longer or shorter week does not change what you pay. The fees page explains how it is set.
Ready to pick a time?
Sessions run Tuesday to Friday. Tell us what suits both of you.