What to expect

How Does It Work?

As counselling involves talking about sensitive issues and revealing personal thoughts and feelings, your counsellor should be qualified, experienced and a registered member of a proferssional body such as the BACP or NCPS.

In a counselling session you'll be encouraged to talk about your feelings and emotions. A therapist should listen and support you without judging or criticising.

Therapy can help you gain a better understanding of your feelings and thought processes, and find your own solutions to problems. 

It can take a number of sessions before you start to see progress, but you should gradually start to feel better with the right help and support.

Confidentiality

Generally speaking, everything spoken about in counselling sessions is kept completely confidential, unless a serious crime is disclosed or there is a risk of serious of harm being caused.

These occurrences are exceptionally rare and in most cases can be discussed and resolved within the session.

How Many Sessions Do I Need?

Everyone is unique so will have different requirements, meaning some clients only need one session whereas others may decide to continue indefinitely.  

There is no pressure or obligation to continue after the initial session if a client chooses choose not to. 

Within the first session, or first few sessions, people often get a sense of what is best for them.

The work should be regularly reviewed to ensure clients are getting what they need.