Contract (Public Offer)

Dear client!

Our first meeting is introductory: we will discuss your request, as well as organisational matters, if needed.

Payment for the first session or the start of work constitutes your confirmation that you have read the terms of this contract and agree to abide by them.

The standard duration of one session is 50 minutes.

We can arrange regular meetings. The default format is four sessions, which can be automatically renewed at your request.

All information you share during consultations is confidential. I do not discuss the details of our work with other people.

Exceptions include:

• supervision and intervision — work situations may be discussed with colleagues or a supervisor without identifying information;

• situations that pose a risk to life or health — if there is a risk of serious harm to you or others, I may take safety measures;

• court requirements — in cases provided for by law.

Payment for a session is made before it begins.

Cancellations and rescheduling:

• if you need to cancel or reschedule a meeting, please notify me no later than 48 hours before the scheduled time;

• if cancellation occurs later, the session is charged in full;

• if I cancel with less than 24 hours' notice, your next consultation is free.

Late arrivals:

• if you are late, the session is shortened by the amount of time missed;

• if I am late, the consultation time is extended by the amount of time missed.

Once a year, the cost of consultations may increase. I will give you at least 30 days' notice before any change.

You have the right to take a break from therapy at any time. Please let me know in advance.

I may initiate a break in the following cases: holiday, public holidays, maternity leave, illness, family circumstances.

I will give at least 3 days' notice for a planned break. In emergency circumstances — as soon as possible.

All sessions take place by prior appointment at the agreed time and format.

Outside sessions, communication is only possible for organisational matters: scheduling, rescheduling, cancellation, payment questions, clarification of rules, information about qualifications.

Such discussion takes place in written format through available communication channels. I respond on working days within 24 hours.

For the duration of our work and for one year after its completion, we agree not to change social roles. No friendship, romantic, family, or business relationships arise between us, and we do not participate together in events unrelated to psychotherapy.

This is an important condition for your safety and the effectiveness of therapy — it allows us to maintain clear, reliable, and professional boundaries in our work.

You have the right to end our work at any moment. For a healthy closure, I recommend 1 to 3 sessions — this helps bring the process to a gentle end. If this is not possible, please inform me of your decision no later than 7 days before the next scheduled meeting.

I may initiate termination if your case falls outside my area of competence or if the terms of this contract are consistently not observed.

You are responsible for your equipment, connection quality, and the suitability of the location you choose for the consultation.

If a consultation cannot be conducted properly due to technical difficulties or an unsuitable location on your side, the session is charged in full.

If a consultation cannot be conducted due to technical difficulties on my side, the session is not charged, and the next one is provided free of charge.

Your autonomy: you initiate topics, define the goals of therapy, and may decline any of my proposals, interpretations, or experiments.

Safety: you have the right to speak about any thoughts and feelings, even those that seem shameful or unacceptable to you.

My role and limits of competence: I do not make medical diagnoses and do not prescribe medication. If additional support is needed, I can recommend a consultation with another specialist.

Important condition: sessions take place in a sober state. During the consultation, I suggest not being distracted by your phone or other matters.

If something goes wrong: difficulties in therapy are often not a breakdown, but important information about the process worth discussing.

I commit to upholding the Code of Ethics, the principles of non-harm, competence, and unconditional respect; creating a safe space for your work; maintaining the schedule and time frame of sessions; preserving the confidentiality of everything you share.

At the same time, responsibility for life decisions made during or after therapy remains with you. If you have physical complaints, it is important to consult a doctor of the relevant specialty.

To yourself, you are responsible for how you use session time, which topics you initiate, and how you apply the insights you gain in life.

To me, we agree that you:

1. maintain respect in our interaction;

2. attend sessions in a sober state;

3. do not cause physical harm to yourself, me, or property;

4. promptly inform me of any changes in your physical or psychological state;

5. let me know if you are consulting other specialists or groups;

6. observe the time frame of sessions;

7. pay for consultations on time in accordance with the payment rules.

I will notify you in advance of any changes to the terms of this contract.

If difficult situations, dissatisfaction, or tension arise in the process of our work — this is important information that should be raised for discussion within a session.

By signing this contract — verbally, in writing, or by making payment — you confirm that you have read the terms, understand them, and agree to abide by them.