Counselling Service

Counselling at Copleston s

Counselling is a process in which you explore thoughts and feelings about aspects of your life, including past, current or future concerns. The counsellor will listen carefully, without judging or telling you what to do. Counselling can help people to see things clearly, to accept things better or to make changes in their life. Having some time and space with a counsellor can help people to express difficult feelings and thoughts, to develop ways of coping better, live their life more fully and creatively. It is a process that requires personal commitment and the investment of time from both you and the counsellor.

The Service

We provide one-to-one face-to-face counselling and offer 16 sessions over a maximum of 20 weeks. Each one-to-one sessions is 50 minutes. We do not currently provide online sessions. Counsellors are currently available on Mondays.

We run a low-cost service and charge a nominal fee for our sessions, dependent on income or earnings per annum. Our fees range from £4 to £40 for one-to-one sessions. We request that you make your session fees in one or two payments, if possible. However, if you are unable to, please speak to the counselling service about this. It does not mean that you will not receive counselling support.

Our counsellors work integratively and hold a recognised diploma in Therapeutic Counselling. They are also members of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). 

Counsellors and trainee counsellors adhere to the BACP code of ethics and receive regular supervision from a qualified counselling supervisor. They are not medically qualified and do not prescribe medication.

Confidentiality

What is said during counselling is confidential and private. However, if things are said that indicate that you or someone else may be at risk or in danger then the counsellor may need to tell another team member what has been said.

Your counsellor will be supervised by a qualified counselling supervisor. Part of the supervision process is that clinical work is discussed. This means that your counsellor will discuss aspects of your care with their supervisor whilst maintaining confidentiality i.e. you remain anonymous during the discussion. If you are concerned about this please speak to your counsellor.

Referrals

We accept self-referrals and referrals via other organisations with the client’s permission. Once a referral has been received, the client will be contacted by a qualified counsellor to arrange a telephone assessment. After the assessment, the client will be allocated a counsellor who will make an appontment to meet with a counsellor. The initial session is an opportunity to explore whether it is the right service before making any firm commitment and allows people to decide whether this is the right service for them. 

We ask that people wait for six months before re-referring themselves or others. Please note there is no guarantee that you will see the same counsellor. Please contact counselling@coplestoncentre.org.uk