Frequently Asked Questions

Are you struggling with emotions or taking on too much? Do you overthink everything?

Counselling is for anyone is going through anything they find difficult to cope with on their own. Maybe you are not sure what is going on or need help to identify triggers. 

Maybe you just need someone to talk too and offload your problems.

Counselling is emotional support. Ask yourself what do I need right now? Is it to be heard, to understand, to learn to manage and feel more in control  of your life than 'yes' Counselling is for you. 

You don't need to do anything to prepare for your first session. Just come as you are and I will take you as I find you. It is natural to feel apprehensive before your first session. 

Your first session is an opportunity for us to get to know each other. It will last for 60 minutes. You can talk about what it is that brought you to counselling and we will discuss how counselling with me may help you.

Empathy is my ability to see your viewpoint as if they were you. Even if your life and experience is very different to mine, I will do my utmost to understand your thoughts, emotions and behaviour and be able to communicate that understanding back to you. I will not judge you but will treat you with respect, care and dignity. This is vital to creating a strong and effective therapeutic relationship.

We will discuss the amount of sessions you might have at your first session and have regular reviews if therapy proceeds past 6 weeks.  

Sessions are normally weekly but can also be fortnightly, monthly. 

No, sorry but at the moment I only work with individuals. 

The sessions are confidential and therefore no-one else is allowed in the room with you. 

Someone can drop you off and pick you off but sessions are for individuals only. 

Not currently but if you are looking for counselling for children, I would be happy to offer you recommendations.