Counselling

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We understand that making that first step to come for counselling can sometimes be daunting and takes a lot of courage both for you and the young person you have parental responsibility for or is in your care.  You can give us a call or send us an email and we can talk about how counselling may be able to help.

If we are unable to take your call straight away, please leave your first name and number and we will call you back as soon as we can.

We will then take some details from you and ask you a few questions on behalf of the young person.  Please remember that everything you say is confidential.

One of our counsellors will then call you to arrange the first session at a time and on a day suitable for your child or young person.  This session allows them to get a feel for what it may be like working with their counsellor.

Our counsellors help young people deal with painful emotional issues.  Therapy provides a safe space for them to express and explore difficult feelings.  Sometimes it is easier to talk to a stranger than to parents, relatives or friends.  During the session the counsellor will listen and help to find answers to problems.

Our approach allows young people to express themselves in different ways through talking and listening, creative work and play.  Our experienced therapists use child-friendly therapy techniques that include games, activities, storytelling and creative work.

Our therapists listen and provide an environment where the young people can look at their problems, their triggers and develop strategies to cope and feel better, now and in the future.

The sessions are offered weekly, on the same day and time every week.. We are open in the day and evening, Monday to Saturday.

We recognise that each young person is an individual with their own personality and different level of development.  Each counselling session will be child focused as we help them make sense of their world.  We then tailor the therapy to meet their particular needs.  The young people who use our service are not judged; we build a trusting relationship where they can express and think about their worries. 

We offer a sliding scale of suggested donations for the sessions from £10 to £35 per session depending on your household income and ability to pay.