About counselling

In the first instance we arrange to meet for just one session. This allows me to assess the situation and see if I would be able to work with you in an appropriate way, and allows for you to outline the situation, and ask any questions that you might have. A session lasts for 50mins. At the end of the first session we decide if we feel it would be helpful to have further sessions which would usually take place on a weekly basis. Alternatively, we might decide that some other form of treatment might be more useful for you.

People request counselling for a variety of reasons, where they feel it would be helpful to explore issues in a safe and confidential setting. Coming to counselling enables clients to take a step back and look at the situation from a different point of view. Counselling allows you to gain some insight into the underlying issues, the dynamics of the situation, which are not always easily apparent. When you have a deeper understanding of what is really going on you are in a better position to decide what, if any, changes you wish to make.

Deciding to come for counselling is often a big step to take. It can sometimes mean talking about aspects of your life which are painful or embarrassing. For this reason it is important that you, the client, set the agenda and the pace at which we work.

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