During that first
session we may also talk about what has brought you to me, what
you want from counselling and what counselling may be able to do
for you. I am happy
to answer questions about my training and my
work at any time. At the end of the first
session we will
discuss whether or not my style of counselling is what you are
looking for
and, if not, I am happy to help you find a different
counsellor.
Sometimes I am asked how many sessions you should come for, or
how many I will allow. I believe that you will know for yourself
when you are ready to end, and I trust you to tell me when the
time is approaching, or has arrived. I am happy to agree to a
definite number of sessions if you want that type of
arrangement, and happy too to talk about ending at any time.
Some clients only want to come for one session, and some come
for months or years, each according to their need.
In further sessions we will explore your difficulties. I will
spend a lot of the time listening to your words and seeking to
understand how life truly is for you. This process, within the
counselling relationship we will be establishing, will enable
you to find truths and answers that seem elusive to you
elsewhere. Please go to the page ‘My
Philosophy’ for more information about person-centred
counselling.
In line with my own beliefs and with BACP Ethical Framework* I
see my supervisor regularly; with him I discuss ways to improve
both the standard of my work and the service I offer to my
clients. Further, I participate in seminars and workshops to
learn more about different issues and how they affect people and
the work I do and to develop my practise as a counsellor; in
addition, I also keep up to date with developments within the
person-centred approach and the counselling world in general.
*The BACP Ethical Framework for Good Practise in Counselling and
Psychotherapy is a guideline for good and ethical practise by
counsellors and other who are members of the BACP. You can read
this document by going to
www.bacp.co.uk/ethical_framework
