Counselling
what you should gain from counselling work?
At the end; your self respect, self esteem and self confidence should
have risen considerably. You will have gained a more positive outlook on
your life and your relationships.You will feel more able to handle situations
that previously you were having difficulty with. You may have answers to questions
you have been asking yourself, and you will be able to make decisions you had
been having trouble making.
what makes a good counsellor?...
A good counsellor will help you to feel at ease and comfortable about sharing
your problems with them. They will always treat you with respect as an individual
without judgement or criticism. They will help you to see and accept the underlying
reasons for your current problems, so that you can realise why things have happened
as they have and decide upon your own course of action.
Counsellors may also use other skills if you are in agreement such as Clinical
Hypnotherapy to quickly help clear underlying deeper issues if that is required,
as well as teaching you skills for stress reduction such as deep breathing
exercises and meditation if needed.
Combining hypnosis with counselling can have the added benefit of powerfully
reinforcing the positive choices and directions that have arisen from the
counselling work, maximising the effectiveness of solutions.
what should you expect to discuss at the first session?
During the first discussion you will outline why you are seeking help. The counsellor
will tell you how they work and what methods they use for you to be able to decide
whether you feel comfortable to continue.
The discussion includes an understanding between the Counsellor and client
about terms in which they agree to work together such as;
confidentiality - Counsellors confirm that they will never tell your Doctor,
your employer, your family or partner, anything about your sessions without
your permission or consent.
clients right not to disclose - The Client does not need to disclose anything
they do not want to. The client decides whether they will divulge anything they
may want to, to affect a successful outcome for themselves.
frequency of and number of sessions - The Client and Counsellor will come
to an agreement about the number of visits it is likely to take to help the client
reach their goal/s. This is reviewed as the work continues.
A common number of visits might be 6 -8 weeks. Sessions are made on a weekly
basis at the start and may progress to a fortnightly basis as work progresses.
Please call me for any further queries you may have and I will be happy to talk
to you about how I can help you.
