Counselling West Scotland
A Little Understanding

Questions

What is the difference between Counselling and Psychotherapy?
At it's most basic level, Counselling may be considered as shorter-term therapy. Psychotherapy looks towards the longer-term and will examine issues in more depth, pin-pointing root causes of today's difficulties.

How will Counselling help me?
A Counsellor aims to help you to gain a perspective about whatever is troubling you. Counselling is there to help you to understand and accept yourself, to change your behaviour to that which is more productive for you, and to help you move towards becomng the kind of person you want to be.

Is it confidential?
The trust between client and Counsellor is crucial. I treat all infomation disclosed as confidential, following the guidelines laid down by the BACP.
I leave free periods between sessions to allow those clients wishing to remain anonymous the opportunity of doing so.

How many appointments will I need?
It can be quite difficult when beginning Counselling to project exactly how many, or how few, sessions you may require. I usually recommend that we start with 6 weekly, or fortnightly, 1 hour sessions. At the end of Session 5 we can jointly assess progress and decide what further action, if any, may be needed.

What are your fees?
First Appointment: - £30.00 for a 60 minute Appointment.
Subsequent Appointments: - £40.00 per 60 minute Appointment.
First Telephone Counselling: - £20.00 for a 60 minute Appointment.
Telephone Counselling: - £30.00 per 60 minute Appointment.
(I will ring you on your preferred landline or mobile number - no extra charge)
These fees apply to both Individual and Couple Counselling.

How do I begin?
I offer clients an initial getting-to-know-each-other appointment, with absolutely no obligation beyond this hour. It is important to me that you feel comfortable before embarking on further sessions.
To arrange this appointment, please either email or telephone me on 01659 58037 (9am-9pm), and we can arrange a time that is most convenient for you, if possible, be it during the day, evening, or at the weekend.