Starting with Hammock Counselling
We are glad you are here. Before booking your initial assessment, please note a few important points:
- As our counsellors are in training, we may not be able to offer support for severe trauma, current psychosis, active suicidality, personality disorders, active addictions, or severe eating disorders.
- Counselling sessions are for individuals and cost £36.
- Sessions take place online, weekly, typically on a regular day and time.
- Our service is for adults (18+) living in the UK, who can join online sessions in a private, confidential space.
- Hammock is not a crisis service. For urgent help, please see our urgent help page.
When you click Book Now you will be taken to our secure booking platform (Jane) to choose a time for your initial assessment.
Open-ended online therapy for adults across the UK
Therapy that goes deeper, for £36 a session
Weekly psychodynamic therapy with a counsellor who stays with you for as long as you want. Private practice at £70 to £100 a session is hard to sustain; with Hammock, you can.
- Open-ended work, with no cap on the number of sessions
- The same BACP, UKCP, NCPS-member counsellor, at the same time each week
- Supported within a personal, therapist-led organisation
Our team
Philippa
Luanna
Sofia
Hannah
Michael
Tarah
Sabrina
Flavia
Lisa
Andy
Vicky
Kirstin
Fern
Fadi
Sophie
Rebecca
Chloe
Nikki
Andras
Nic
Tanya
Gelareh
Melanie
Jo
Karen
Chloe
Whatever brings you here, we'll go at your pace
You don't need to have the right words yet. Your assessor will help you work out what support fits.
How it works
From first click to your first session
Book your assessment
Pick a time that suits you on our secure booking system. The assessment costs £36.
Fill in a short form
Create your account & set up secure payment, then complete a quick online self-referral form. It only takes a few minutes.
Complete your assessment
Meet a friendly, qualified assessor online for 45 to 60 minutes. No preparation needed.
Start weekly sessions
We match you with a counsellor who's right for you, and you meet at a regular weekly time for as long as the work is useful.
A safe, no-judgement space
My counsellor helped me learn different tools and to calm my nervous system down – my flight and fight response – and gave me different tools to help deal with those different feelings which I now use everyday.
Hammock client
I really value my therapist – they're so nice and really put me at ease. They're empathetic and easy to talk to; I'm feeling good about it!
Hammock client
My counsellor has been amazing and it's been so beneficial me doing this.
Hammock client
Thank you Hammock; I've really appreciated just talking to someone who's neutral! I felt so understood from the beginning. The initial assessor and counsellor have been so lovely and generally just very human!
Hammock client
The assessment was great. The assessor made me feel really comfortable and they were insightful in what they reflected back; it really resonated with me and made a lot of sense.
Hammock client
As someone new to therapy, it was a brilliant and confidence boosting process and I am grateful for the care, clear professionalism and support.
Hammock client
It felt like once a week I had a safe, no-judgement, mutual kind of place where I could completely and utterly say exactly what I wanted to and I would never be judged by them; they always just listened.
Hammock client
I felt nervous going to book, but every element has been really smooth and easy; a super positive experience.
Hammock client
Is Hammock right for you?
Hammock is a good fit if you
- are 18 or over and live in the UK
- want ongoing weekly work rather than a short course
- are curious about why things keep repeating, not only how to cope this week
- can join sessions from a private, confidential space
We may not be the right service for
If you're looking for a short, structured course of CBT, another service will suit you better. As our counsellors are in training, we may also not be able to support:
- severe trauma or severe eating disorders
- current psychosis or active suicidality
- personality disorders or active addictions
If we're not the right fit, your assessor will point you towards support that is.
Questions before you start
What does it cost?
Your initial assessment is £36 and each weekly 50-minute session is £36. There's no subscription, no package to buy and no minimum number of sessions. Payment is taken when you book.
What is psychodynamic therapy?
It takes your history seriously and is very different to a short course of CBT. Whilst we can support you with today’s or this week’s challenges, you and your counsellor will also explore patterns: what keeps happening in your relationships, what you do when things get difficult, and where those responses were learned.
Expanding self-awareness & understanding, brings more choice, control & hope.
How long do people stay?
Why is it less than private practice?
Are your counsellors qualified?
Do I need a GP referral?
Are sessions online or by phone?
How long will I wait to start?
What if I need to cancel?
Start the work, and stay with it
Book a £36 assessment at a time that suits you. Still have questions? Ed or Tom, our co-founders, are happy to chat on WhatsApp.
What makes Hammock different
Depth you can keep going with
Most services that are within reach financially are short and narrowly focussed.
Most open-ended, psychodynamic therapy is unaffordabe for people looking for depth.
Hammock offers the best of both: deep and affordable.
Open-ended, not a fixed course
There's no set number of sessions to work through. You and your counsellor keep going while the work is useful, whether that's a few months or a couple of years.
Psychodynamic, so it looks underneath
Rather than managing symptoms week to week, this way of working pays attention to patterns: what keeps repeating in your relationships and your choices, and where it comes from.
Advanced trainees, closely supervised
Your counsellor is completing their training and is a trainee member of the BACP, UKCP, NCPS, working under supervisors with at least three years' clinical experience. That, and working entirely online, is how the fee stays at £36.
Private psychodynamic therapy usually costs £70 to £100 or more a session. Over a year of weekly work, the difference is what decides whether you can finish properly or stop early.
Simple, honest pricing
One price, no subscription.
You pay £36 for your assessment and £36 for each weekly session. Nothing else. The fee is the same in your first month and in your second year.
Relax, we're ready when you are.
£36
£36
- Same counsellor every week
- No session cap and no subscription
- Cancel or rearrange with 48 hours' notice