Counselling is a talking therapy that allows you to begin to explore issues in your life that you would like to understand or change. The process requires a personal commitment from yourself to allow your awareness and understanding to develop.

The journey requires both time and energy for you to gain the insight to help with the transition.

The main aim of counselling is to offer a relationship which helps you to help yourself. The counsellor helps provide a safe, confidential, non-judgemental and caring relationship so that you can begin to explore any areas that may be affecting your life or work.

The process allows you to:

• explore personal issues and past difficulties;
• increase your awareness of yourself and others;
• develop skills so you can ask for help and assistance when needed;
• become aware of your own needs and to respect these.

The journey allows you to respect and trust yourself so you can live your life in a way that is more fulfilling. The counsellor will help you to identify your inner strengths and resources so you can cope better with situations you will meet in your daily life and to allow you realise that you have choices about your decisions.

Counselling involves you meeting on a regular basis (approx. every 2 weeks) with one of our team. You agree the timing and frequency of sessions. Sessions usually last about an hour.

Our Counsellors

Our counsellors are accredited or trained to diploma level and are involved in continuing professional development and regular supervision. We abide by the British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy's (BACP) Ethical Framework for Good Practice and are subject to their professional conduct procedures.

 

Our customers come from a wide geographical area - Cumbria, West Cumbria, Dumfries & Galloway, Lancashire, The Borders, Northumberland.
Carlisle, Workington, Whitehaven, Cockermouth, Brampton, Hexham, Kendal, Keswick, Alston, Gretna, Lockerbie, Kirkudbright, Castle Douglas.
For those customers travelling a long distance we are often able to offer a smaller number of extended appointments. Ring Marion for advice.