Counselling is a time when you can talk through whatever is worrying you, in private, to a counsellor who will not judge you. You can be sure that whatever is said will remain confidential* and that the counsellor will respect your privacy and work with you to resolve your issues.<\/p>\n
I have experienced the positive power of Person-centred counselling in my own life and that is why I chose to train as Person-centred counsellor.<\/p>\n
I consider the approach to be very effective in helping people to deal with the distress in their lives.<\/p>\n
Person-centred counselling accepts that you, the client, are the expert in your world and that I, the counsellor, am the facilitator, providing the link for you to access the process.<\/p>\n
The process supports and respects your ability to change in your own time for your benefit.<\/p>\n
I will act as a mirror to your experiences and help you to see the whole picture.<\/p>\n
I will not provide answers for you or tell you what to do or give you homework.<\/p>\n
You choose what you want to tell me. I will not pry into your life, ask questions or criticise you.<\/p>\n
However, you may come to pose questions to yourself and you may decide on your own tasks to support your changes and I will help you with this.<\/p>\n
Everything will be in your control, to increase your autonomy, your self-awareness and your self-acceptance.<\/p>\n
I will be honest and always act in your best interests. You will be the focus of every session.<\/p>\n
I may challenge you when there are discrepancies between what you say and how you act or say you feel. This may be a surprise to you and I will help you to investigate the differences and try to resolve the inconsistencies.<\/p>\n
When you are ready we will discuss endings and prepare you to go forward without my support, because you will hopefully have the strength and confidence to enjoy your life.<\/p>\n
The ending will be in the knowledge that you would always be welcome to come back at a later stage should you wish.<\/p>\n
Counselling is a positive experience for the majority of people however, a small number of people do not feel they have benefitted. At any point in the process you are free to discontinue counselling, either finally or for a break.<\/p>\n
If you would like to find out more about Person-centred counselling then you might like to start by looking at \u2018Person-Centred Counselling in a Nutshell\u2019 by Roger Casemore<\/p>\n
*There are times when I would be obliged to break our confidentiality agreement, for example, if you appear to be of danger to yourself or others.<\/p>\n
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