How long does it all take?

Each counselling session takes one hour, except the first session with a couple which can be an hour and a half.  The duration of therapy is determined in consultation with your counsellor.  You can choose to end counselling any time, though we will often recommend a certain number of sessions that we have found to be helpful in achieving good outcomes in regard to similar concerns.   Please let us know when you are considering ending your sessions.  You are welcome to return at any time in the future.

What happens when I see a counsellor?

Seeking out professional help is a challenge. It takes courage and honesty to reach out.  Our culture tells us that we should be able to cope on our own.  However, this sort of myth only makes people feel they are the only one to feel or think the way they do.  In addition, isolation causes us to loose perspective and feel that our problems are unique to us that they are more difficult than they really are. Seeking out the assistance of a counsellor is the beginning of an exciting journey towards a new understanding of yourself that has the potential to become a guiding light on a fresh journey. Effective counselling operates in an atmosphere of trust, respect and understanding.  The counselling process involves conversation and can include psychological inventories, homework, selected reading and attending support groups if necessary. A counsellor’s task is to assist the counselee to find more rewarding ways of living.  The goals of counselling are worked out jointly by the counsellor and client(s). 

When do I finish?

You can choose to end counselling any time, though we will often recommend a certain number of sessions that we have found to be helpful in achieving good outcomes in regard to similar concerns.  Please let us know when you are considering ending yours sessions.  You are welcome to return to us at any time in the future.

Method and approach

Our counsellors always use recognised therapeutic approaches to counselling which are widely used by counsellors and psychologists.  Outstanding development is achieved through our eclectic model of therapy that looks at our past, present feelings, cognition and patterns of communication.