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OTS-Witney Therapy Centre
Oxfordshire Therapy & Self-Development Network: 1-to-1 Counselling & Psychotherapy - Group Therapy & Workshops in Oxford and Witney

Welcome to OTS-Witney Therapy Centre

Our centre which we set up in 2004, is part of the OTS community (around 100) of practitioners - counsellors and psychotherapists who work at this centre, our centre in Oxford, and across the Oxford and Witney areas. There are hundreds of different psychotherapy and counselling modalities, and we offer a wide range, as everyone is different - with differing needs - even if you have the same 'labelled' problem (e.g. Anxiety).

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Counselling & Therapy Options For Clients

Information for Counsellors & Therapists

We offer the widest range of psychological therapy options to meet many differing needs. OTS-Witney Therapy Centre is part of OTS-Oxfordshire Therapy & Self-Development. Depending on what you are looking for, you may open a page in your browser for our main OTS site, which also links with our sister site - OTS-Oxford Therapy Centre.

The following links will guide you quickly through the options. Each link will give you further options so you can get to what you want quickly. You can always come back to the top of this 'Home' page to consider other options.





Assistance in finding the right person or option

To refer you to the right therapist or group for you, the best option is an initial assessment & referral session. Alternatively, if you feel you do not need an assessment & referral session, please email us with what you are looking for. This might be sufficient if you are only looking for a few sessions of counselling; or, if you already have a pretty clear idea of the type of counsellor/therapist and approach you are looking for (usually based on your previous experience).
Assessment and Referral Appointments

The purpose of this appointment is to help you find the right therapist and approach to therapy for you.
  • we will have the opportunity to discuss what made you look for counselling/therapy at this point, so we can understand what you need and want from therapy.
  • we can explore together the background and history of your issues, your aims and objectives for counselling/therapy, your current life situation and how counselling/therapy would fit into it.
  • we will also take into account any previous experience you have of different types of psychological help, as that will help us get an idea what works for you and what doesn’t.
  • we can then decide together what the options are and what the best way forward is. If 1-1 work is indeed the best option, we can find someone who will fit your needs and requirements and works well with you.
  • Finding the right counsellor or psychotherapist in Oxfordshire to fit with you and what you are wanting to achieve in counselling/therapy is the most important factor that determines how beneficial the process might be.

    Your Appointment
    An initial assessment & referral appointment takes about one hour.

    The fee is based upon the maximum you can afford on a weekly basis for your therapy.
  • For those who can afford between £20 - £45 the assessment fee is £50
  • For those who can afford £46 or more the assessment fee is £100

    We will then only consider practitioners who charge up to the amount you can afford. It is important to set a fee limit that is sustainable for you.
  • Fees for trainees and newly qualified practitioners vary between £20 - £45 pr session
  • Fees for qualified practitioners generally vary between £46-£110 per session.
  • Fees for couple therapy range from £70 - £130, with an assessment fee of £100.

    Apply for a referral & assessment appointment



  • Fees for Sessions

    Low-Cost Service Fees

    Fees for this service are in the range of £20-£45 per session. This service is staffed by trainees in supervision with us, newly qualified practitioners building their practices and occasionally by experienced practitioners with a lower fee place available.

    Individual Counselling & Psychotherapy Fees

    This is dependant on the practitioner. In Oxfordshire the average cost of therapy with an experienced practitioner is around £55 per session, and the range is generally from £45 - £130 per session.

    Couples Therapy Fees

    Couples Therapy is generally charged at a higher rate than individual sessions, from £70 - £130 per hour session.

    Group Therapy

    Group therapy is currently charged on a sliding scale from £20 - £45 per session. A session last for up to 2 1/2 hours.



    Low-Cost Options

    There are two main low-cost options:

    Group Therapy
    For many people this is as effective as individual therapy. Once you have gotten over the initial anxiety (common for most people) you will realise how effective and supportive it can be. You can read more about To join OTS-Witney or OTS-Oxford on the main OTS website.

    Low-cost Service
    This service is mainly staffed by trainees on placement with us. The fees for this service help them to cover the cost of room rental and supervision. Toward the higher end of this scale, there can be places available with newly qualified practitioners who are still building the practice, as well as experienced professionals who offer some low cost work.

    Apply for our groups and low cost 1-1 service



    Couples, Families & Children

    The demand in these areas, particularly for families and children is much greater than the availability slitty of practitioners. So we know it can be frustrating trying to find someone suitable.

    Please email us in the first instance, letting us know what you are looking for, so that we can quickly let you know if we might be able to help, or point you in a direction if we can't!

    With regard to couples therapy...


    Couples Therapy / Counselling

    Please send us a quick enquiry email, but if couples therapy, is to be of use to you, it often requires some time, commitment and cost, so it is important to find the right person. Exploring if couples therapy is the right course for you to take, and who you might work well with are the main purposes of an initial assessment.

    In finding you the right person, there are many things to consider. Practicalities such as your availability and personal affordability need to be established, as well as whether you are prepared to travel for the right therapist, who may or may not be at the OTS-Witney Therapy Centre.

    All people (and couples) are different, and the relationship you have with your counsellor is seen by most as the most important element in achieving a successful outcome. Different practitioners work in different ways, and have different personalities. These differences can be important in working with you as individuals. So whilst an expert car mechanic might be able to work with many different cars, it is not the same with counselling.

    Additionally, some couples can often benefit from working on their own for a while before starting couples therapy, and an assessment can explore this also.

    The assessment appointment will take about one hour, and is charged at £100 payable. Couples therapy is generally charged at between £70 and £130 per one-hour session depending on the practitioner, and is generally either weekly or fortnightly. Individual therapy is available from £20.



    Reasons why people contact us

    People want to find a counsellor or a psychotherapist for many different reasons. Some want help with specific emotional problems such as depression, loneliness or anxiety, or they may wish to generally feel more alive. Some may have difficulty coming to terms with a traumatic or painful personal history. Others may feel stuck in recurring patterns that prevent them from feeling fulfilled, from connecting with others, or from finding meaning in their lives.

    Sometimes people wish to find a counsellor or a therapist for help during a crisis, such as the end of a relationship, bereavement, divorce, redundancy resulting in loss of direction in life or other traumatic event such as rape, abortion or miscarriage.

    Many of our clients tell us they contacted the OTS-Witney Therapy Centre in order to:

  • Talk things over in a safe and private environment
  • Improve their personal and professional relationships
  • Find release from emotional and painful symptoms
  • Have more control and choice in their life
  • Change old ways of coping that haven’t worked
  • Gain deeper understanding of behaviours and feelings
  • End self-destructive patterns of behaviour
  • Resolve symptoms of trauma
  • Feel more pleasure and vitality



  • About the OTS-Witney Therapy Centre

    The OTS-Witney Therapy Centre opened in 2004 to provide beautiful low-cost therapy room hire in Witney for psychotherapists, counsellors and complementary therapists, and to provide a range of counselling and psychotherapy services to the general public. We ensure all practitioners are fully qualified and insured.

    Our Therapy Centre is in central Witney, just around the corner from the main bus stops at the top of the High Street. So we are well placed for people travelling from Abingdon, Burford, Bampton, Carterton, Eynsham, Faringdon, Oxford, Wantage and other surrounding towns and villages.

    If you want assistance with the huge range of therapy options - approaches and types that are available, please feel free to call Justin Smith on 07977 126330, or email us.



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