{"id":61,"date":"2015-10-28T14:18:12","date_gmt":"2015-10-28T14:18:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bcscounselling.co.uk\/?page_id=61"},"modified":"2026-06-17T16:01:54","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T16:01:54","slug":"counselling","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bcscounselling.co.uk\/index.php\/counselling\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Counselling"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is Counselling?<\/h2>\n

Counselling is sometimes called “therapy” or “talking therapy”. It is a professional relationship between counsellor(s) and client(s). It provides a safe, confidential non-judgmental space to help people regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, ethnic origin or religion, with a whole range of difficulties in their lives.<\/p>\n

In counselling, you can talk about yourself, your emotions, thoughts, behaviours and difficulties with someone trained to listen, support and help you. A counsellor can offer understanding and compassion, bring fresh insight, additional perspectives and share appropriate tools to help you improve your life and relationships.<\/p>\n

How Can Counselling Help Me?<\/h2>\n

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Counselling may be able to help you with a wide variety of issues including abuse, anxiety, stress, depression, disordered eating, loneliness, relationship problems, bereavement, self-esteem, and many more. I have experience working with these and many other issues. If you’re struggling with something not listed here, please get in touch to discuss whether I can help you.<\/p>\n

In counselling, I can offer you a safe space to open up about things that may be difficult to talk about. Together we can work through your problems, difficulties and worries and find ways forward.<\/p>\n

Finding the Right Counsellor<\/h2>\n

Certain counsellors may feel like a better fit for you than others due to their personalities and\/or approaches to counselling. You don’t need a counsellor who is exactly the same as you, or has had the same experiences or difficulties as you. The most important thing is to find a counsellor you feel comfortable with and who you feel understands you.<\/p>\n

I understand how important it is to find the right counsellor for you. This is one of the reasons I offer a free 15-minute phone call and\/or a lower cost initial session with no obligation (more info at First Steps – BCS Counselling<\/a>). These can help us both get a sense of how we might be able to work together. I hope that we will be a good fit, but if for any reason we aren’t, I may be able to suggest other counsellors you could contact.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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