What is Counselling?
I am an integrated counsellor, and my core model is person centred. For me counselling is, to put it plainly, a form of talk therapy. As a counsellor I will be warm, responsive, and non-judgmental to help form a counselling relationship with you. This relationship is important for you to feel comfortable enough to speak to me openly and for us to build mutual trust.
In forming a counselling relationship with me we both have our part to play, however, you will always be the most important person in this relationship. I will always show a genuine interest in you as a unique person in your own right.
I may introduce other forms or types of counselling (integration) which may support or help you in your counselling journey. This will only happen after we have discussed it thoroughly and you feel it is the right thing for you.
Our counselling journey will come to a natural end, but at any time, if we feel another counsellor or specialist help would be more appropriate, we will discuss this. As a counsellor, I have a duty of care to you at all times. Anything and everything we do will be discussed and your decision is of the utmost importance in this.
What is person centred counselling?
You don’t have to know all the theory to start or complete your counselling journey but if you are interested, there is a bit more detail below:
It was an approach developed by the American Counselling Psychologist, Carl Rogers in the 1940’s. It is grounded in the idea that people are inherently motivated towards positive psychological functioning. This is a non-directive form of talk therapy where you act as an equal partner in the process whilst your therapist is non-directive.
Some benefits of person centred counselling can include:
· overcoming depression, anxiety, grief, or stress
· strengthening trust in yourself and others
· achieving better self-awareness
· reducing feelings of guilt or insecurity
· seeking and sustaining healthier relationships
· …along with many more benefits
I need urgent help – can I call you?
Sadly, I am not a crisis or emergency support service. Please see below for further help if you need immediate support:
· Samaritans
Call 116 123 for free 24/7
Email them on jo@samaritans.org
Visit the website for live chat and further information
· CALM (The Campaign Against Living Miserably)
Call - Outside London – 0800 58 58 58
Call - Inside London – 0808 802 58 58
· Mind (National Association for Mental Health)
Call 0300 123 33 93
· SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration)
Suicide and Crisis Helpline – call 988
Live chat on https://988lifeline.org/
· National Domestic Abuse Helpline (Refuge – for
women)
Call 0808 2000 247
· Domestic Abuse Helpline (for men)
Call 0808 801 03 27
