Kinship Working Agreement
Kinship Psychotherapy and Counselling
Welcome to Kinship. The following contract serves as an agreement between you and your therapist Robert Lewis, highlighting the structure of the therapy sessions. Please take a few minutes to read the contract and feel free to ask any questions.
Duration of sessions
The duration of each therapy session is 50 minutes. Sessions will begin and finish at the previously agreed time.
Payment
Payments are received by credit card through a link from Squarespace Scheduling and processed using Stripe
Two months’ notice will be given for any changes in fee.
Squarespace and Stripe will store your billing information; on Mondays, payment for outstanding balances will be charged to your stored credit/debit card.
Cancellations or change of appointment
When agreeing to start therapy, your appointment time will be held for you each week. This means that until you decide to finish therapy, this time will not be booked by anyone else unless you inform your therapist that you are unavailable that week.
If you cannot make a session, 1 week’s notice will be required. In a situation where less than a 1 weeks notice is given, every effort will be made to find an alternative appointment within that week, if this is not possible, the fee is still due.
Termination of therapy
When possible, 3 weeks’ notice will be given before you terminate therapy as this helps to bring about a healthy closure to the process.
Confidentiality
All your information is confidential except in emergencies or in circumstances relating to the Children First Act.
Robert meets with a supervisor but does not use your full name.
Kinship does not provide medical or legal reports.
In the very rare situation that the therapist feels that there is a risk to your life or someone else, they may contact your next of kin, the relevant authority, or your GP/Psychiatrist. When possible this action will be carried out with your knowledge.
Complaints, disputes, claims and Insurance
Robert Lewis is an accredited psychotherapist and counselor in Ireland through the Irish Association of Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapy (IAHIP). As such he is bound by and abides by their code of ethics.
If you have a complaint in relation to alleged misconduct or arising from an alleged breach of ethics by Robert Lewis, you can contact IAHIP directly here.
Robert is based in Austin, Texas, and insured through Hiscox. Any dispute, claims or complaint (other than in relation to breach of IAHIP ethics) or any legal matters concerning the practice of Robert Lewis (including the, coaching, psychotherapy, workshops and seminars), are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the U.S. and Texas., and the US courts of law and where appropriate the Texas courts of law have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute which arises in respect of the practice of Robert Lewis.