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Annie O'Brien MSc,Dip.Hyp.,MIACP, MIHA

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Annie O'Brien MSc MIACP Psychotherapy, Counselling & Clinical Hypnotherapy
​087-7725567

Therapeutic Counselling Longford Westmeath Leitrim Roscommon
Booking Policy

Please phone me, if busy, your missed call will be returned as soon as possible. Appointments can only be booked by the person who wishes to attend.
Please do not text to book an appointment.
It is not possible to book via text message.
Queries will only be addressed in conversation and relationship.

How to set up an appointment:


Phone me in confidence on 087-7725567. We’ll set up a time to talk, get the basic essential information, and schedule your first session. In the first 1st and 2nd sessions we’ll discuss your history/ life story and goals and form a treatment plan. 

Cancellation - Payment - Punctuality Policy


When booking an appointment you are booking and reserving my time. If an individual decides to work within a therapeutic relationship with me and enter a contract an hour is reserved for that individual on a weekly basis and that time is reserved and allocated for that individual's therapeutic work.

My time is valuable to me therefore I require ONE WEEK'S notice when cancelling an appointment or the full fee is payable. This applies to all appointments and is non negotiable. This ensures true commitment to the Self and the smooth scheduling of appointments. 

  • Appointments that are cancelled at short notice (one weeks notice is required) and for ANY reason will incur the full fee.
  • If an individual does not show up for their appointment without making contact via phone or message, another appointment may not be allocated, Psychotherapy may be terminated and the individual referred on. (This is at the discretion of the therapist.) 
  • If an individual is continuously late and after this is discussed and explored if it still does not reach a point of resolution therapy will be terminated.
  • If an individual continually misses appointments habitually/consecutively and this behaviour does not reach resolution after dialogue/discussion/therapeutic exploration - I reserve the right to terminate the reservation of the appointment time and termination of therapy may need to be discussed. 
  • All fees are due on the day the service is availed of. 
  • If an individual has multiple issues around payment for sessions e.g. a pattern of late payment is established or an individual continuously "forgets" to pay their fee on time, Psychotherapy sessions will only be allocated after sessions are prepaid and in certain circumstances Therapy may be terminated and the individual referred on. (This is at the discretion of the therapist).
  • If the booking is for a first appointment and is cancelled at short notice, for any reason, another appointment will only be booked when payment has been received in advance for the appointment cancelled and the appointment they wish to re-book. 
  • If any fees are outstanding no further sessions will be scheduled until the fee for the previous session is paid in full. If the fee is outstanding after 24 hours the reserved appointment may be reallocated and the slot may be forfeited i.e. Psychotherapy may be terminated and the individual referred on. (This is at the discretion of the Therapist). 
  • Anyone who does not adhere to the policies cannot be considered for therapeutic engagement and I reserve the right to refuse to provide a service to those who do not respect my wishes. 

I request to be treated with dignity and respect. I reserve the right to refuse to provide Psychotherapeutic service to anyone who does not pay the correct fee, anyone who does not adhere to the above policies. 
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While Psychotherapy is a therapeutic relationship it is also a business transaction whereby individuals engaging in Therapy are purchasing a service. Non payment/late payment is a boundary violation and needs to be explored in Psychotherapy. 

​Anyone who is unable to agree to the above policies is free to terminate their reservation of their reserved Psychotherapeutic hour at anytime. I - the Therapist also reserve the right to terminate the reservation of the Psychotherapeutic hour held weekly for individuals engaging in Therapy if any of these boundaries enforcing financial/attendance/punctuality issues as per policy are violated/broken.

Honesty, courtesy and respect are key. The above policies must be adhered to, respected and if broken are considered a therapeutic boundary violation.

I value and respect the time of individuals that I work with and expect the same in return. 

People are free to leave the therapeutic relationship if they do not agree with the policies. 

Agencies and Charities

All of the above policies apply to the individual attending.

All accounts must be settled on the day by the agency or charity paying for the individual's Psychotherapy. .

The terms and conditions of my cancellation policy are non negotiable. No exceptions will be made. 

Confidentiality Policy

Confidentiality is adhered to at all times except in the following cases - Client Safety & Child Protection.

Client safety: If there is cause for concern regarding the safety of a client (suicidal intent).
Child protection: If the is cause for concern regarding the safety of children.

Like other professions Psychotherapy is governed by Irish Law and Children First 2011. 

It is not normally necessary to send text messages, emails or to call between sessions unless by prior agreement or if a client is running late for a scheduled appointment.  In general, if the therapist sees any client in a public or social setting, the therapist refrains from engaging in conversation in order to protect client confidentiality.

The service provided is private therapy.

Fees for Psychotherapy, Clinical Hypnotherapy and Counselling vary. Please phone 087-7725567 to enquire.

In certain cases/instances an online Invoice will be issued to secure appointments - e.g. prior cancellation has been made and re-booking is desired etc. Until the fee is paid no appointment may be considered booked.

These sessions are priced per session during regular working hours only.  

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"One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light but by making the darkness conscious."- Carl Jung

"If you bring forth what is within you, what you bring forth will save you. If you do not bring forth what is within you, what you do not bring forth will destroy you."- Anonymous

"The great epics in our lives are at the points when we gain courage to rebaptize our badness as the best in us."- Nietzsche
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“When we love, we always strive to become better than we are. When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too.” - Paulo Coelho
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"Faith, hope, love, and insight are the highest achievements of human effort. They are found-given-by experience." - Carl Jung


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