Why 6 sessions
In my experience, six sessions is the time it takes to do serious work: understand, change and consolidate. With a clear beginning and end, every session counts.
It is an honest guide, not a fixed package. If you reach your goals sooner, we finish sooner. If your case needs more, I will tell you clearly and we will continue with a concrete plan. I never drag therapy out without a reason.
What therapy with me is like
Warm, cheerful and full of energy. I want you to feel at ease from the very first minute, because that is how good work gets done. At the same time I work with real rigour and a sense of urgency to help you feel better soon: I know how hard it is to live with distress.
My commitment is that every session gives you something concrete, so that you never feel your therapy was expensive. I tell you honestly what is happening, what can be done and how long it may take.
I have built the method over 20 years in practice, combining the best of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, mindfulness, humanistic psychology and the psychodynamic approach: deep, but highly practical. In family therapy we add the systemic approach.
Alicia López de Fez, registered psychologist CV09654
Between sessions
People who work on their process between sessions make more and better progress: psychotherapy research shows this consistently. That is why at every session you take away readings, audio, videos or exercises. They are not homework: they are the tools you use to build your autonomy. The next session always starts by reviewing what you have discovered.
Who will be with you
Alicia López de Fez
Registered psychologist CV09654 with 20 years of clinical experience. Degree in Psychology (University of Seville) and Master’s in Behaviour Therapy (UNED). Sessions in English, Spanish and French, in person and online.
Meet AliciaFrequently asked questions
What if I need more or fewer than 6 sessions?
The 6 sessions are an honest guide, not a fixed package. If you reach your goals sooner, we finish sooner. If your case needs more, we assess it in session 5 and continue with a clear plan. Therapy is never dragged out without a reason.
What is the difference between Care and Roots?
Care focuses on the present: easing distress and giving you tools to get your balance back as soon as possible. Roots goes to the source: understanding where recurring patterns come from so that change lasts. If you are not sure, we decide together in the first session.
Who is the method for?
For individual therapy with adults and adolescents, and for couples therapy. In family therapy we add the systemic approach. If you are asking on behalf of a child, in the first session we assess what kind of support they need, always together with the family. If your situation needs a different format or coordination with psychiatry, we will tell you clearly.
How long is each session and how often do we meet?
Sessions last 50 to 60 minutes and take place weekly, which is the pace at which brief therapy progresses best. Between sessions you work with the tools you take away.
Can it be done online?
Yes. The method works just as well by video call, in English, Spanish or French, with the same sessions and the same material between sessions.
How much does it cost?
Each session costs the same as a standard therapy session at the Centre (individual, couples or family), in person or online, and you only pay for the sessions you actually have. You will find it on the fees page.
Do you reply outside opening hours?
We also reply to messages at weekends. This is not an emergency service: if your life or someone else’s is in danger, call 112, and if you are having suicidal thoughts, call 024.
Is it an emergency? If your life or someone else’s is in danger, call 112. If you are having suicidal thoughts, Spain’s 024 helpline is free and open 24 hours a day.