Stewartry Counselling

Counselling

People come to counselling when they are experiencing difficulties in their life and feel they would like someone to talk to in confidence.  They may be experiencing, for example

Counselling is a confidential process, during which people can learn to deal more effectively with issues or difficulties they are facing, which are causing distress in their lives.  It can help clients develop a broader perspective from which to view their difficulty, enabling them deal more effectively with their problem and make more effective choices. 

The length of each counselling session is usually about an hour.  Each person’s needs are different and the number of counselling appointments a client may need will vary from person to person.  Some clients find that 4 or 5 sessions are all they need whilst others like to continue for longer.  For you to get the most from counselling, it’s important that we feel we can work collaboratively.  

There are many different approaches to counselling.  I work as a person centred counsellor, which means that through the relationship formed between counsellor and client, we can seek ways of exploring your difficulties and feelings.  This is done in a respectful and non-threatening way, leaving you in control.  In this way you can 

 As we work together, my aim would be to form a counselling relationship with you, which is based on trust and respect, listening and responding to what you have to say with care and respect.  In this way I would hope you would feel supported, valued and understood.  I don’t give advice but work with you to find a way of coping, which is right for you. 

The service I offer is confidential and this will be discussed during our first meeting. 

I work from home, which in the Castle Douglas area, but for clients preferring a more formal setting, I also work in an alternative consulting room nearby.  There is parking and disabled access at both places.   

I also work ‘on-line’ and if you have a web-cam, you might like to see if this is suitable for you.  Of course, meeting face-to-face is really important, so that we begin to get a ‘sense’ of each other and check out whether we feel we can work together.  Initially, therefore, we would meet in person.  

My fee for a counselling session is £30. 

As part of my commitment to clients, and to maintain and enhance my practice, I receive regular supervision of my work from an independent supervisor and take part in continuous professional development.

The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) has produced an Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy, to which I adhere.  This framework underpins counselling and psychotherapy practice and seeks to ensure that the public is provided with the best possible standard of service from appropriately trained and supervised therapists.