Frequently Asked Questions

  • Counselling tends to be shorter-term and focuses on one specific issue or challenge you are currently facing.

    Psychotherapy is typically longer-term and explores deeper patterns, recurring difficulties, and how your past experiences may be shaping how you feel and behave today.

  • Sessions with Luigsech are priced at €70 per session. A student rate and sliding scale is offered to clients experiencing financial difficulty.

  • The first session is about getting to know each other. Luigsech will ask about what has brought you to therapy, what you are hoping to get from it, and a little about your background and life. There is no pressure to share more than you are comfortable with.

    It is also an opportunity for you to ask any questions you might have –about how therapy works, what the sessions involve, or anything else on your mind. By the end of the first session, you will have a clearer sense of how Luigsech works and whether it feels like the right fit for you.

    Sessions last 50 minutes and are recommended weekly, especially at the beginning.

  • Yes. Everything discussed in sessions with Luigsech is strictly confidential. What you share will not be disclosed to anyone without your consent.

    There are a small number of legal exceptions to this– for example, if there were serious concerns about the safety of yourself or someone else. These exceptions are standard across all ethical therapy practice and will be explained clearly at the start of your work together.

    Luigsech works in accordance with the ethical guidelines of the IACP, which include a strong commitment to client confidentiality and professional standards

  • You can reach out by email, text, or WhatsApp, or use the contact form on this website. There is no pressure and no obligation– just a chance to ask any questions you might have or to arrange a first session at a time that suits you.

    Luigsech will get back to you as soon as possible and will be happy to help you take that first step.