Starting therapy with CorAnima
It is natural to have questions before starting therapy — what to say, what happens first, or whether it will feel like the right fit. This page explains the practical steps without asking you to have everything worked out before getting in touch.
A steady beginning
Starting therapy does not require everything to be fully explained in advance. Some people arrive knowing exactly what they want support with, while others begin with only a general sense that something feels difficult, repeated, or emotionally heavy.
CorAnima is designed to make that beginning feel calm, respectful, and manageable. A first enquiry can simply be a way of opening the conversation.
What this page can help with
- Understanding how first contact can work
- Seeing practical session information clearly
- Knowing what to expect before reaching out
Therapy often begins not with certainty, but with a willingness to give difficult experiences a little more attention, understanding, and care.
Make an enquiry
Reach out with a simple message about what you are looking for, or ask a question if you are unsure.
Receive a response
CorAnima can reply with next-step information, availability, and whether the support feels like a suitable fit.
Begin thoughtfully
If it feels right to proceed, the process can move into a first session or an agreed starting point.
Fees & session details
CorAnima aims to make practical information clear from the beginning, so that cost and structure feel transparent rather than uncertain.
Free initial 20-minute consultations are available by request.
Practical information
- Availability: Weekday and selected evening appointments available by enquiry.
- Format: Online and in-person sessions available depending on suitability and availability.
Early sessions often focus on understanding what is bringing you to therapy, what feels important right now, and how support can be approached in a way that feels useful and emotionally safe.
Cancellation policy: A minimum of 24 hours’ notice is requested for cancellations or rescheduling.
Important Information
- My services are not a replacement for medical or psychiatric care.
- I do not provide crisis or emergency support.
- Confidentiality is maintained in line with professional and legal standards.
If you need urgent help
- If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 999 or go to A&E.
- For urgent mental health support that is not an immediate life-threatening emergency, call NHS 111 and select the mental health option.
- If you need the emergencySMS service, registration must be completed in advance. Text REGISTER to 999 when it is safe to do so and follow the instructions you receive.
Qualifications & Professional Practice
- Master’s Degree in Positive Psychotherapy
- Training in Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy
- Certification in Complex Trauma
- Freedom Programme Facilitator Training
- Training in Grief and Bereavement
- Accredited Member of BACP
I also engage in ongoing professional development and clinical supervision as part of maintaining safe and responsible practice.
Your therapist
Katalin Schonffend — Accredited Counsellor and Psychotherapist
"I believe every person has an innate capacity for growth, healing and change. Sometimes life experiences, relationships, stress or difficult circumstances can leave us feeling disconnected from ourselves. Therapy offers an opportunity to pause, reflect and reconnect with the values, strengths and wisdom that have always been there, even if they feel difficult to access right now."
Email: coranimatherapy@gmail.com
Phone: *
You do not need to have everything figured out before making contact
A first enquiry can simply be a place to begin. If you are unsure what to say, that is completely alright — a short message is enough.
