The team include registered social workers, marriage counsellors, Christian counsellors, youth counsellors and play therapists. We provide a safe, confidential and non-judgmental space for you to talk and explore difficult feelings. Our therapists are there to support you and respect your views. They will not usually give advice, but will help you in identifying your own insights into and understanding of your problems.
What might you expect for from counselling in general? Counselling is a professional service which is regulated and bound by the ethics of professional associations, to ensure that it is indeed ethically appropriate. If you are not satisfied with any aspect of counselling you have the right to complain and discuss it with your therapist.
Such complaints are taken very seriously by all of our therapists. There are many rules and boundaries set by professional associations that the counsellors must follow. Your basic rights when you go for counselling include:. Our therapists are skilled in providing counselling for marital issues, family conflicts, communication difficulties, youth issues, play therapy, stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, anger management and co-parenting.
Others sometimes describe a lack of purpose in life and a lack of enjoyment in everyday life. Some people who approach therapy may have addiction problems , anger issues or may have suffered a recent loss or bereavement. There are many reasons people come to a therapist and there is no limit to what can be discussed in therapy.
Seeking the help of a qualified therapist and counsellor can assist you to explore thoughts and emotions and make sense of why you are thinking and feeling a certain way. Talking with friends and family can help to a degree, but most of us do not speak frankly and honestly about our deepest feelings with those who are closest to us. Sometimes, talking with a friend or family member can be a barrier to openly discussing issues and problems.
This barrier can make you feel more isolated. Having someone to talk with and confide in, who is there specifically to listen and help you work through issues, is invaluable. Many people feel more comfortable talking to a trained professional therapist who is not connected with their life and is therefore able to listen without judgement or bias. A trained therapist will have no judgement about you or your life experiences which makes sharing problems and insights easier and more comfortable.
Dedicating time to yourself to help address issues that affect your life is beneficial, as it will give you the time and space you need to work things out. Therapists are skilled in dealing with and talking about difficult subject matters, so talking to a professional counsellor can make it less awkward to reveal deep-rooted thoughts and feelings.
Working with a therapist can help you to voice and face up to your thoughts and feelings rather than bottling them up inside of you, which may lead to depression, anxiety, stress and illness.
Through talking, you will have the opportunity to reflect and process your feelings and thoughts practically at your own pace, whether you feel anger, grief, sadness, resentment or guilt or any other difficult emotion. They may help you find out about how you could deal with your problems, but they shouldn't tell you what to do. For counselling to be effective, you need to build a trusting and safe relationship with your counsellor. If you feel that you and your counsellor aren't getting on, or that you're not getting the most out of your sessions, you should discuss this with them, or you can refer to a different Counsellor.
We work integratively, which means, you are not limited to one type of Therapy. The type of Therapy, or Therapies applied within your Counselling sessions are discussed and agreed with beforehand. Not all types of Therapy suits all, such as CBT. We will work with you and apply the most suitable Therapy for your issue, that you would get the most benefit from. We have low waiting lists, therefore from referral to matching you with a Therapist takes approximately weeks.
What is counselling used for? Talking therapies such as counselling can be used to help with many different mental health conditions, including: depression anxiety borderline personality disorder BPD obsessive compulsive disorder OCD post-traumatic stress disorder PTSD long-term illnesses eating disorders , such as anorexia and bulimia drug misuse How counselling can help Counselling aims to help you deal with and overcome issues that are causing emotional pain or making you feel uncomfortable.
Counselling can help you: cope with a bereavement or relationship breakdown cope with redundancy or work-related stress explore issues such as sexual identity deal with issues preventing you achieving your ambitions deal with feelings of depression or sadness, and have a more positive outlook on life deal with feelings of anxiety , helping you worry less about things understand yourself and your problems better feel more confident develop a better understanding of other people's points of view Counselling can often involve talking about difficult or painful feelings and, as you begin to face them, you may feel worse in some ways.
What to expect from counselling During your counselling sessions, you'll be encouraged to express your feelings and emotions.
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