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Counselling

What is Counselling?

Counselling is an opportunity for an open and frank discussion about anything that is on your mind. You will have a chance to speak and be heard in an empathic, confidential, discreet, non- judgmental relationship which holds you with the utmost respect and in unconditional positive regard.

Counselling does not represent a clinical, diagnostic or advisory services, however. The process of counselling places you in the driver’s seat and your success relies solely on your willingness to work as a team together and on the goals that you will identify and set. Success is in your hands and as such is also your responsibility. The role of the counsellor is to provide you with the most effective guidance towards the solutions you seek.

Process

Counselling is best when not just a one-off chat, although you might feel better after the first few meetings. Counselling is a process with a beginning, middle and end that is best passed through sequentially and consistently in order to achieve the best and most long-lasting results. A typical process can involve:

  • Initial Interview and History-taking meeting
  • Any beneficial or necessary Assessments
  • Objective Goal Setting
  • In-session Activities
  • Inter-sessional Activities
  • Learning how to carry on for yourself after we have achieved our initial goals
  • Conclusions and agreeing how we will reconnect to maintain forward movement

Sessions

Sessions last for 50 minutes with the exception of the first meeting, which as an interview and information gathering process, may last for up to an hour and a half.

Ideally meeting once a week can help to gain momentum and build on your strengths from week to week.

Depending on your goals, Counselling work together could last from between six to 12 weeks, and in some instances longer, but our aim is to always work towards an identified solution as efficiently and expediently as practicably possible.

Interventions

Our counsellors are trained and experienced in a number of therapeutic interventions and work to select the intervention that best suits the situation that presents itself with each unique enquiry. Some of the interventions used include:

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Motivational Interviewing
Appreciative Inquiry
Acceptance and Commitment TherapyBrief/Solution Focused TherapyMindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy
Play Therapy
Bowen Family Systems
Hypnotherapy
Arts and Drama Therapy
Mindfullness Techniques

Topics for Counselling

Counselling is suitable for a very broad range of topics and each counsellor will have additional specialist topics they work with as well such as trauma, identity, addictions or careers counselling. Below are a range of typical issues that come up for counselling, but there are many more that can successfully be supported in a counselling relationship.

Relationship
Grief/Loss
Weight Loss
Sadness
Motivation
Stress
Bullying
Anger Management
Self-Esteem
Self-Awareness
Self-Improvement
Self-Acceptance
Adjustment Issues
Exam Stress & Pressure
Sleep Hygiene
Academic/Learning Issues
Social Skills Training
Educational Guidance
Despair for the Future
Managing Health
Worry
Loneliness
Feelings of Rejection
Low Mood
Smoking Cessation
Depression
Sexual Identity
Assertiveness Training

Counselling with Psynamo

We offer discrete, professional, empathic and confidential counselling services for all of your queries from age six and upwards through the lifespan. Our counselling services provide a safe and neutral environment in which to explore any issues that may be prominent in your life. Counselling is a practice that is suitable for a range of enquires that are not clinically based. We work to ensure top ethical standards are in play with all of our counselling staff as well as a non-judgmental stance. Call today if you would like to learn more or make an appointment just to speak with someone. Your enquiries will always be held in the strictest of confidence.