Counselling
Chris Molyneux - BACP Senior Accredited Counsellor and Supervisor
Having worked as a Counsellor for a number of years, I really believe in both the changes that Therapy can make, as well as the potential and ability that we all have within ourselves for growth and change.
Being able to talk openly to someone else in a confidential and accepting setting can be helpful in itself. It can also help in gaining understanding and acceptance, working through difficulties you are facing and helping you to make the changes you wish.
I offer flexible appointment times, a friendly and professional service and have had experience working with a wide range of age groups and issues including depression, anxiety, stress, relationships, bereavement, personal development and identity.
Sessions are charged at £65 per weekly therapy session and each session will last 50 minutes. The amount of sessions and the content of the time together is completely your choice.
Speak in Confidence
Counselling is your space and so can be used for whatever you would like to discuss. There are no issues that are too big or too small, right or wrong, just the opportunity to get help with whatever you need
A problem shared...
Counselling offers you a place to talk openly about your difficulties. Often, it can be easier to talk with someone not involved in your personal life, with professional training, and sometimes we may just not have the right person to.
Counselling aims to be the place where you can talk openly and I will aim to be the best person I can to help with that, in the ways you need.
Non-Directive
As a Counsellor, I believe that, deep down, you already have the answers and resources within yourself to overcome the difficulties that you are facing (it certainly may not feel that way, right now, though).
What I aim to offer is a place to openly explore how you feel and your situation, to help you find your own answers.
Sessions
Everybody is different and needs a different amount of sessions. I have seen some people who just needed one session and some that needed a lot more. I believe that you will know when you have got what you need from the Counselling, but often you will have a good idea if the Counselling will be what you need within the first few sessions.
The work together is also reviewed after 6 sessions to see how you are finding it and if the therapy is offering what you need. It can also be reviewed at any other point that feels relevant during our work together too. This is all done to make sure that you are getting what you need from Counselling and explore any areas of working together that you may wish to discuss.
Confidentiality
Confidentiality is an important aspect of Counselling. It basically means that what you talk about in your Counselling sessions stays between the two of us. There are a few exceptions to this rule:
- If you or someone else is in serious danger
- The Terrorism Act (2000) and Drug Trafficking Act (1994)
- I have Supervision multiple times a month to discuss my work in the hope of helping me improve as a Counsellor and offer the best possible support for you. This may involve discussing areas of our work together but no identifying features will be shared.
- I keep notes of our sessions but these are only seen by me, stored securely and have no name attached to them.
FAQ
Counselling and Therapy are really one in the same term. They both refer to a service which aims to help people overcome their difficulties by exploring them with a Therapist or Counsellor. This also applies to Psychotherapy/Psychotherapist
The first session of Counselling is usually used to get an idea of how well we both work together and if Counselling is right for you. There are so many different types of Counselling and Counsellor that it is important to find something you are both comfortable with and feel will offer you what you need.
In the initial session, we will meet each other and see how we work together. There will be time for me to explain Counselling in more depth (if you would like) and also for you to ask any questions you may have. I will also explain some details of our work together like confidentiality and appointment details. You will have the chance to explain what brought you to Counselling and what you would like to gain from our work together. We will then have the rest of the time to talk about whatever you would like and see how the Counselling feels for you.
As with many aspect of Counselling, you are in control and so there is no pressure or obligation to continue after this initial session or to talk about anything you don't want, the choice remains with you.
As a Counsellor, I will be empathic towards your feelings and life. Put simply, this means that I will try to understand as best I can and help you explore the difficulties which you are facing. As a result, it is often the case that you come to a place where you have a better understanding and acceptance of yourself, which can ease the pressures you are experiencing. It can also empower you to make any changes you may wish.
I aim to offer the utmost respect for you or your position and I think it is very important that I value each individual that comes for counselling. Every person is different and has different values and needs. There are no right and wrong ways, just your way, and I think it is important to respect this and be able to freely explore what you desire without fear of judgement.
You are in control of the content of the sessions and what you talk about. This can be scary at first but you are the only person who knows how you truly feel and how it is to be you - you are the expert on you! This is why I believe that you are the best guide of how to use Counselling and as a result, the best person to decide the content of our sessions together. However, if this is tricky, I will aim to help in anyway I can with the process.
There are many different types of Counselling but the method which I follow and am trained in is Person-Centred Counselling. This model believes that you have the resources within yourself to get to where you need and that we all have a natural desire to move towards fulfilment and development, although I understand it may not feel like this at times! My job is to offer a place and the conditions for you to be able to openly explore the areas that you wish and begin to develop your own resources in order to make the changes that you wish.
Person-Centred Counsellors do not offer advice or solutions to people, but instead, offer a safe and confidential space for the client to explore whatever they need and help them to come to the places which they desire. The fact that counsellors do not offer advice emphasizes the control of the client in a counselling relationship. You make the decisions and plan the course and content of the therapy, and most importantly at your own speed.
In a nutshell, anything. There are no set issues for counselling that must or should be brought. Whatever you feel needs dealing with, is obviously an important area for you to explore and counselling provides the setting to do this.
On the rare occasion that Counselling does not fit your needs or you may need alternative support, I am happy to help you in finding this.
Some people worry that their problems are too big or too small to bring to counselling but I believe that if you feel it is an issue, then it is important to spend some time looking at it. I have had experience with a wide variety of issues and always try to offer the best possible support to help you get what you need from our work together.
Individual Counselling is charged £65 for weekly 50 minute sessions and Supervision is charged at £90 per 90-minute session or £60 for 50 minutes. There are also other session lengths and frequencies available. Please use the menu to click the relevant service to find out more.
Concessions are available upon request for both Counselling and Supervision. These are mainly reserved for Counselling students but I am happy to discuss this further to meet individual needs.
I have had experience working with numerous age groups from children up to the elderly. I currently offer both Individual and Couples Counselling to young people, adults and the elderly.
Counselling sessions last 50 minutes each and are usually on a weekly basis. As always, this can be discussed and altered to suit your needs but this is the most common frequency.
Supervision tends to be 90 minutes per month but I also offer alternative session lengths to suit your needs e.g. 45 minutes, 1 hour etc.
Each person is different and the amount of sessions depends entirely on you. Usually, people come to counselling until they feel like they may be able to get on without it or some people want to set a certain amount of sessions from the first time we meet.
Both of these ways and any other way is fine and as like all other aspects of counselling, you call the shots.
I currently see clients on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays 10am - 5pm. I currently have limited availability to take on new clients and all work is online. Please get in touch for more details.
You can get in touch by calling 07745675946 or Click here to Email to discuss available appointments.
I am currently working exclusively online.
I strongly follow a confidentiality pact in our contract. This basically means that I won't share any of the content of our sessions together unless I feel that you or anyone else is in serious danger. I also see a supervisor twice a month where I discuss my work as a Counsellor but your identity will not be disclosed.
I think that explaining counselling and its ways can be very difficult and sometimes it is just a case of getting a sense of counselling first hand. There are never any pressures to talk about things you don't want to and you are in control of what we do with our time together. In the first session, we can take some time to discuss our work together and have a talk about some of the issues which are troubling you and made you take the first steps towards counselling.
The start of Counselling can be a very daunting prospect, but I also believe in what a great change it can make. If you are still unsure about meeting face to face then feel free to use the contact details on the site to ask any questions or get in touch to discuss any further areas which may help your decision.
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