Redwood Health Therapies

Counselling

 

    W h a t   i s   C o u n s e l l i n g ?

Counselling helps you look at difficulties and problems that you may be experiencing. Talking about your experiences in a neutral and confidential environment will help you to work through your concerns and help you to make the appropriate changes in your life.



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Essentially the difference is between short-term work focusing on a specific issue, or long-term, deep self-examination. However, since most psychotherapy is weekly, lasting from a few months to several years, and some counselling is open-ended and may go into greater depth, there is an area of overlap.  

Generally, counselling is appropriate for people who have a particular difficulty they want to deal with, or who are reacting to a distressing or stressful event, such as a bereavement or divorce. Someone who has difficulties that can’t be linked to a particular event may perhaps be better suited to longer-term or deeper work, such as psychotherapy. However, some therapists also offer short-term focused work and people with long-term problems may work very successfully with a well-trained counsellor, once a week, over a longer period. 

There is also some overlap in terms of training but many counselling courses do not go into the depth of the long training required to become a psychotherapist.  Both counsellors and psychotherapists work from a variety of theoretical approaches ranging from analytic psychoanalysis, through humanistic psychotherapy (based on personal growth and self development) to behavioural therapies (used for dealing with specific phobias and anxieties).  

You should work with someone who is fully qualified and with whom you feel safe and able to communicate freely.




    W h a t   c a n   i t   h e l p   m e   w i t h ?

- Bereavement
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Exam anxiety
- Family problems
- Mental health problems
- Past traumas
- Relationships
- Self-harm
- Sexuality
- Suicidal feelings

 

    H o w   d o e s   i t   h e l p ?

In general, your counsellor will listen to you without interferring or imposing their own values and beliefs on you. They will give you the space to explore your thoughts, feelings, or behaviour, whatever they are. People can find it helpful just to have their concerns taken seriously.

Your counsellor may also employ a variety of techniques to help you understand your feelings. For instance, they may ask questions designed to reflect back to you your thought processes and to help you make sense of your feelings. The way we think has a great deal to do with how we feel and how we experience things. You will explore and implement changes in the way you do things, and that then can go on to enhance your life or your relationship.

 

    W h a t   w i l l   m y   s e s s i o n   i n v o l v e ?

Your initial meeting with your counsellor is an opportunity to discuss whether counselling would be appropriate to your needs. You will need to be prepared to give a complete and honest picture of your circumstances so that, together, you can decide on the best treatment plan for you.

Your counsellor is not there to judge you and you do not need to worry about offending or upsetting them. They will make sure that you are safe by setting appropriate boundaries such as confidentiality, setting clear goals, sharing their decisions about the direction of the counselling. They will be honest and not simply tell you what they think you want to hear.

 

    H o w   l o n g   i s   a   s e s s i o n ?

The first session/consultation is free of charge.

Each session lasts for 50 mins.



   H o w   m u c h   d o e s   a   s e s s i o n   c o s t ?

A session will cost £40.

 

 

 

 

Redwoods Counsellor in Winchester will give you 100% of their time during your session, giving you professional and effective healthcare through Counselling in Winchester.

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