Hannah Prentice

Professional counselling service offering one-to-one confidential therapy sessions.

BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) Registered Counsellor.

Experienced therapist offering an additional low cost service for those unable to meet the full rate.

Therapy offered in the historical, picturesque and central location of Rochester High Street. Easily accessible by car and public transport and close to all local amenities.

I offer a warm and supportive counselling service with a view to helping people disentangle and understand their feelings in order that they may progress to a place whereby their emotions don't overwhelm them and they can then move forward in their emotions, and therefore, their life.

I offer counselling sessions whereby a client feels supported, accepted and valued, without fear of being judged or dismissed. I greatly appreciate the individuality of each client and work with them and their life story/feelings/issues with this outlook.

To enquire please ring or e-mail me with any questions you may have; alternatively, to book an initial session, please contact me with your availability and a counselling session can be arranged whereby we can explore your issues in more detail and see what the therapy can offer you - if you feel the counselling is right for you (there is no obligation should you feel the therapy isn't right for you) we can then book in for following sessions. Therapy can be short or long-term, depending on your specific needs and preferences, with short-term therapy usually lasting for six sessions and longer-term lasting for at least twelve sessions. Please note I aim to respond to enquiries within 48 hours, although this may be longer over weekends, bank holidays and annual leave. 

Life/landmark events e.g. work, wedding, marriage, unemployment, moving home, relocation, illness, divorce, retirement.

Existential issues, e.g. meaning in life, aimlessness/restlessness, feelings of being 'stuck', anxiety regarding choices to be made.

Student issues, e.g. academic work pressure, uncertainty about future career/life after college or university.

General berevement as well as unrecognised bereavement and loss, e.g. unprocessed grief after a past bereavement (this could be from a long time in the past), end of a relationship (all types of relationships) and the grief/loss experienced, pet/animal bereavement.

Issues around difficult life issues, e. g., debt, single parents, carers (paid/unpaid, for family members or others).

Issues surrounding dementia - personal or family member.

Issues surrounding cultural isolation/marganilsed groups/sub-cultures, e.g. those living with mental health problems, those living with a physical disability, long-term unemployed, religious minorities, ex-cult/sect members, ex-offenders; also counselling/support for family members of the above.

I also offer telephone and online counselling as well as traditional in-person counselling.

Rates (in-person and online counselling):

• £45
• £40 (concessions) 
• £35 (limited concessions)

Concessionary Rates:

• Places available at £35 or £40 for those on a low income - please enquire if you feel this applies. 
• Please note the availability of £35 places are limited, and are reserved, for those most in need.

Please note concessionary rates (£35 - £40) apply for sessions between 10am and 5pm; sessions before 10am/after 5pm are charged at the full rate of £45.

Counselling sessions are usually weekly but can also be fortnightly, either initially or after a number of sessions, out of preference and/or to keep costs down and still benefit from counselling.

Sessions last for 50 minutes  - payable by cash in the session or by bank transfer in advance.

Telephone counselling: £40 (or £35 if qualify for a concession) per 50 minute session - payable by bank transfer in advance.

• There are regular bus and train services to Rochester and numerous public car parks nearby that operate on a pay and display basis.
• Cheldgate House is the Strood end of Rochester High Street and is on the right hand side (towards the Strood direction) past 'Costa Coffee', and next door to a restaurant called 'Rico Sabor'; look out for 'Evergreen Residential Property Services' signs (green and white)  in the windows as this business occupies the front of the building.  When arriving at Cheldgate House please press the buzzer for Suite 10. Please note,  Suite 10 is on the second floor and there are two flights of stairs to the therapy room.
• Cheldgate House has waiting areas, a coffee machine and toilet facilities.