Frequently Asked Questions

When people call us they often ask us “what the difference is between a Counsellor and a Psychotherapist?” Often the words are used interchangeably, in general a Psychotherapist has had a longer and more in depth training and would be considered to work at greater depth with clients. However, many Psychotherapists would consider themselves to provide counselling and many counsellors would say that they work with the complexity of issues that a psychotherapist works with.

What is important is that you feel safe and comfortable with your counsellor or psychotherapist and are able to form a relationship with them where you can explore the issues you wish to look at.

We have a variety of Practitioners working with us in addition to Counsellors, Psychotherapists including: Life Coaches, Hypnotherapists and Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners

Life Coaching – A Life coach is a professional who helps you reach your goal and make a change in your life. They work with you to identify the changes you want to make and to take action and carry out the steps that you need to. They will help you to find your motivation, plan potential actions and keep you accountable for reaching your goals and making positive changes. They tend to be future focused and focus on the solution rather than the problem.

Hypnotherapy is guided hypnosis, or a trance-like state of focus and concentration achieved with the help of a clinical hypnotherapist. This trance-like state is similar to being completely absorbed in a book, movie, music, or even one's own thoughts or meditations. In this state, clients can turn their attention completely inward to find and utilize the natural resources deep within themselves that can help them make changes or regain control in certain areas of their life. Hypnotherapy can be used to treat issues such as: anxiety and phobias and addictions such as smoking.

Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner - provides low intensity cognitive behavioural-based interventions for people experiencing mild to moderate anxiety and/or depression. Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners work with people to equip them with the tools and techniques they need to manage anxiety and depression effectively and work towards their goals. Their aim is to help people make positive changes to improve their wellbeing and quality of life. Generally this work is short term.

• Most of our counsellors charge between £35 and £55 a session. Prices vary depending on individual counsellors.

• Counselling for Couples Costs between £50-£85 a session.

• For Family Therapy please enquire.

We do not provide free counselling but some of our team provide discounted or donation-based sessions for those who are unwaged or facing financial hardship.

Your doctor may be able to access free counselling on your behalf if this is what you require.

Generally, a counselling session is 50 minutes long. However, this can vary and your therapist will explain the length of the session when you speak.

The number of sessions you will need is very dependent on the issue you want to work on and what you want to achieve. You may only need a couple of sessions or you may wish to have longer-term support.

Generally a counselling session is 50 minuites long. However, this can vary and your therapist will explain the length of the session when you speak.

The number of sessions you will need is very dependent on the issue you want to work on and what you want to achieve. You may only need a couple of sessions or you may wish to have longer term support.