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Counselling is a type of talking therapy that allows a person to talk about their problems and feelings in a confidential, safe and secure environment. Sometimes, the term ‘counselling’ is used to refer to talking therapies in general, but counselling is also a specific type of therapy in it’s own right. A counsellor is trained to listen with empathy (by putting themselves in your shoes). They can help you deal with any negative thoughts and feelings that you have. Other psychological therapies include psychotherapy, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and relationship therapy (which could be between members of a family, a couple or work colleague)
How can counselling help?
Counselling aims to help you deal with and overcome issues that are causing pain or making you feel uncomfortable. It can provide a safe and regular space for you to talk and explore difficult feelings. The counsellor is there to support you and respect your views. They will not usually give advice, but will help you to find your own insight and understanding of your problems. Counselling can help you to cope with a bereavement or relationship breakdown, cope with redundancy or work-related stress, explore issues such as sexual identity, deal with issues that are preventing you from achieving your ambitions, deal with feelings of depression or sadness, and have a more positive outlook on life, understand yourself and your problems better, feel more confident or develop a better understanding of other people’s points of view.
Counselling can often involve talking about difficult or painful feelings and, as you begin to face them, you may feel worse in some ways. However, with the help and support of your therapist, you should gradually start to feel better. In most cases, it takes a number of sessions before the counselling starts to make a difference, and a regular commitment is required to make the best use of the therapy.
What can I expect from counselling?
During your counselling sessions, you will be encouraged to express your feelings and emotions freely. By discussing your concerns with you, the counsellor can help you to gain a better understanding of your feelings and thought processes, as well as identifying ways of finding your own solutions to problems.
The counsellor may encourage you to identify issues and, if appropriate, take personal responsibility for them. They will be able to help you recognise the effects of other people and their actions, and explore alternative ways of coping with them. It can be a great relief to share your worries and fears with someone who acknowledges your feelings and is able to help you reach a positive solution.
What is counselling used for?
Talking therapies, such as counselling, can be used to treat many different health conditions including depression , anxiety , borderline personality disorder (BPD), obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), long-term illnesses, eating disorders, such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia and drug misuse.
Counselling formats
Many different types of counselling are available in a range of formats. For example, counselling can take place face-to-face individually or in a group over the phone. You may be offered counselling as a single session, as a short course of sessions over a few weeks or months, or as a longer course that lasts for several months or years.
Trusting your Counsellor
A good counsellor will focus on you and listen without judging or criticising you. They may help you find out about how you could deal with your problems, but they should not tell you what to do. For counselling to be effective, you need to build a trusting and safe relationship with your counsellor. If you feel that you and your counsellor are not getting on, or that you are not getting the most out of your sessions, you should discuss this with your counsellor.
If the situation does not improve, or your counsellor is dismissive or unwilling to discuss the issue, it is perfectly acceptable to look for another counsellor with whom you feel more comfortable. As counselling involves talking about sensitive issues and revealing personal thoughts and feelings, your counsellor should be experienced and professionally qualified.
Practitioners
Victoria Pilling
Registered MBACP – Counselling & Creative Learning
About me
Diploma in Person Centred Practice & Theory. FDA Degree, Counselling & Brief Interventions Motivational Interviewing, Solution Focus, NLP &CBT. Humanistic approaches. Creative play- arts/crafts, working with Dreams, Visualisations. I have supported clients with issues including; bereavement, depression, anxiety, domestic violence, sexual/mental/physical abuse couples, relationships, stress etc. I have experience working with dyslexia; which allows me to support you with managing ‘your’ way of ‘being’. Counselling is a joint venture, therefore finding the right therapist is very important.
As a person centred counsellor, by using a therapeutic approach, this allows both the client and counsellor to work together while maintaining the focus on ‘you’ the client.
Seeking counselling will give you that support, allowing you to share issues that are important to you. This is done in a confidential and safe environment with you being listened too empathically, and sensitively, to any issues or concerns which you feel are affecting you in your life. These may be issues from your past, present or the worry of the future, which may be causing you distress such as depression, low self-esteem, lack of confidence, relationship difficulties, or if you feel like you just simply can’t cope.
I offer one to one counselling, couples counselling, relationship counselling with spouse, parent, child and am also specialised in working with client’s living with Dyslexia.
Companies or Organisations
Workplace stress can lead to an employee having time off work, therefore limiting the productivity of work growth and businesses success. Counselling can help reduce anxieties, stress and depression that in turn could improve mental health thus increasing motivation towards job satisfaction and commitment.
Dyslexia and Communication Awareness
I have extensive experience of working with Dyslexia. The emphasis is usually around the educational aspect. I offer one to one counselling, mentoring service and group workshops regarding how to deal with the ’emotional’ side of dyslexia as well as the educational side.
One to one counselling
I offer support to clients, allowing a better understanding of living with ‘their‘dyslexia and ways to manage and improve confidence. This helps to enable a better way of being, allowing a more proactive interaction with self and others.
Group workshops
I offer a therapeutic approach aimed at teachers, support workers, parents with dyslexic children, foster carers, and other professionals who are in a supportive role in their job. dealing with people that may have Dyslexia. I offer knowledge around barriers, communication, understanding, awareness of dyslexia, and how it can affect emotional well-being.
This service encompasses an empathic knowledge and understanding of Dyslexia, by using different, adaptable techniques. This aims to a establish a more efficient two-way communication, and an understanding of the positive gifts of Dyslexia.
I have been in the counselling sector for over 5 years and during my time have experienced a wide range of clients with various and complex issues. I have worked for counselling agencies over the years, in various settings such as Women’s Centre, Children Community Centres and many more. Working with clients who have experienced difficulties with bereavement, sexual, mental, emotional, domestic abuse, neglect, depression, anxiety, stress, strokes, work related stress etc., Parent’s with children that have the condition ADHD relationship difficulties and couple counselling. Other areas of work include working with Children in schools with, anger management, learning difficulties, nurturing and many more issues.
Contact
I can be contacted on:
Tel. 01706 567704 Mob. 07732798573
Or e-mail victoriapccl@hotmail.com
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Tids Pickard
Professional Confidential Counselling
“There will come a time when you believe everything is finished…That will be the beginning.”
Louis L’Amour
Life can be challenging, unpredictable and difficult. There are times when we all struggle. I offer you a safe & private space to talk, express yourself or just be when life is tough. I will listen without judging. I will hear you and be with you, with warmth & compassion. I can’t wave a magic wand but I can help you to explore and make sense of your thoughts, feelings, emotions and experiences… to find – and trust – in your own inner strengths and resources to meet life’s difficulties. A life worth living might not mean changing the world but changing ourselves in relation to it…
“When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.”
Viktor E. Frankl
I am a person-centred counsellor & creative practitioner, with a breadth of experience in supporting people with a diversity of issues. Qualified by a British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP) accredited Diploma in Person-Centred Counselling, I am a registered member of the BACP.
If you seek counselling, you are not weak, ill or broken. You are human. Struggling and suffering is a part of every life.
There are many reasons why people seek counselling… It might be a specific issue such as anxiety, depression, bereavement, sexual abuse, relationship difficulties, divorce, eating disorders etc. It might be a general dissatisfaction, a malaise or an unfounded feeling that just won’t go away. It could be a desire to re-assess lifestyles and directions or to gain greater self-knowledge and growth. Whatever the reason, it usually about wanting to improve quality of life – and seeking support to do that is both wise and respectful of yourself.
It’s not unusual to be nervous, embarrassed or afraid of beginning counselling – not knowing what to expect, worrying about being judged or the prospect of confronting painful feelings/issues. It is often a relief to share a burden and to not feel so alone. It can sometimes be exhilarating or inspiring to begin on the path of personal transformation.
It isn’t my job to analyse you, diagnose you or tell you what to do. It is to help you gain more understanding. I don’t have all the answers but I will help you to find your own. Counselling is the place where you can give voice to and work through whatever you are thinking and feeling honestly. I can’t ‘fix’ you. Counselling isn’t a ‘cure’ and it takes work. The journey is different for everyone and though it might be difficult, it might be the kindest gift you can give to yourself…
I offer both long-term and short-term Person-Centred counselling for Adults (18yrs +) in Burnley, Lancs, for a variety of issues such as anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, stress, abuse, bereavement, work related difficulties etc and for general personal development. I also offer the opportunity to work creatively and with mindfulness.
Appointment times, the frequency and number of sessions can be arranged to suit you… It is different for everyone.
Sessions normally last 50 Mins. Fees are £35 per 50 Minute Session.
Please do feel free to contact me to find out more, to talk more about what you need/want or to arrange an appointment. There is no obligation to continue after a first appointment. It is really important that you make the decision that is right for you about counselling.
About me
I am inspired by people and the courage they have to face whatever challenges they may encounter in life. I am moved to help people to find greater well-being. I am curious about the value of arts & creativity within that… to connect and to thrive through counselling and/or expressive/artistic activity.
I value warmth, compassion, non-judgment, empathetic understanding, honesty and sincerity in developing meaningful relationships with the people with whom I work, no matter who they are.
Contact
I can be contacted on: 07427983036
Or by e-mail: listeninglearninggrowing@gmail.
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Sandra Williams
Psychotherapist/Counsellor
About me
My life experience living among different communities enabled me to hold a different viewpoint regarding dealing with problems, learning to relax is the key to begin learning about yourself , this takes time and is not easily accomplished alone.
Qualifications:
Diploma in: Transactional Analysis Psychotherapy. With a clinical endorsement to practice since 2011.
Transactional analysis is concerned with healthy human relationships with a positive attitude of I am OK you are OK, with both the self and others being respected. Transactional analysis maintains that people have the ability to change self limiting ways of being in the world.
Transactional analysis is concerned with healthy human relationships with a positive attitude of I am OK you are OK, with both the self and others being respected. Transactional analysis maintains that people have the ability to change self limiting ways of being in the world.
Introduction
Life experience has given an insight and an empathic view of another’sissues. Living among different communities has allowed a learning with regards to
communication, family and relationship pressure, peer influence and how different life experiences can influence choices.
I have experience in meditation and relaxation techniques that allows me to teach others with regards to easing anxiety, stress and depression. My knowledge working within the youth work service has enabled a compassionate understanding towards younger people.
NHS experience
Supporting patients and families in alongside nurses in the discovery of diagnosis, knowing how difficult acceptance can be ,through to treatment and care , and often at times offering support in the loss of a loved one.
During my training in Psychotherapy I worked in a low cost clinic and gained an insight into how beginning therapy can sometimes be a challenge for one
and easy for another, and how important a phone call can be to ease the way. I offer a free 15 minute phone consultation. Before an initial first meeting. The first session is about sharing your reason for coming to therapy there are no judgments of you and a problem however small that is effecting your life can be reason enough to see a therapist/counsellor
Therapy sessions last for:
50 minutes for individuals
90 minutes for couples
Here are some issues I work with
- Mild addictions
- Trauma
- Childhood issues
- Relationship issues
- Work issues
- General anxiety/stress
- Motivation issues
- Womens issues
- Couples therapy
- Individual therapy
Contact
I can be contacted on: 07928299517
Or by e-mail: thetherapistchair@gmail.com
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