We believe:
- That the process of sharing anxieties, hopes and fears can help a person to develop and learn to make their own decisions.
- That everyone has the potential to manage their own difficulties if they are supported through this process.
- That everyone has the right to be in control of their own lives.
Our counselling will be a ‘therapeutic session’ lasting 50 minutes. Your counsellor will work with you in blocks of sessions, followed by a review to allow you both to assess whether further sessions would be helpful.
As a member of the BACP we follow its guidelines and its complaints procedure.
Do you need to talk to someone?
About… stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, bereavement, loss, depression, anger, abuse, trauma or anything else?
We may be able to help you with our person-centred counselling service.
What can we offer you?
Our counselling is back taking place face-to-face and is also available online through video calls on Zoom and via telephone.
Sometimes it can be hard to find a confidential place to talk. We have rooms located in the Face 2 Face Office at YMCA St Annes on St Alban’s Road for our face-to-face counselling.
- Support: our counsellors give you time and space to work through your difficulties and needs. They offer trust and confidentiality.
- Listening: talking with someone trained to listen sensitively can help you to understand your situation. You may know exactly what is troubling you or you may feel distressed and not know why.
- Respect: our counsellors will respect you and what you choose to talk about. They will not judge you in any way. They will work alongside you and help you to make changes if that is what you want to do.
