I googled ‘why is counselling good’ and got lots of very sensible answers. And then I googled ‘evidence that counselling works’, and again the same. There’s plenty of evidence that counselling works to ease the pain, and lots of good reasons explaining why. I thought I might share (some of) the reasons I think it’s […]
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There are different things you might want to do before a counselling session. During the session it’s important that you feel as comfortable as you can. I wonder what that means for you: do you need a special place, or your favourite drink? Would you like a cushion or a pet on your lap? If
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If you haven’t had counselling before, or even if you have, you might be wondering what will happen when we meet for our first session. Before our first session, we might have had a quick chat on the phone or over Zoom, just to check that we are a good match, or we might have
I’d like to suggest some podcasts that might be helpful to you. I don’t know how you choose to listen to your podcasts, I use Podcast Addict but maybe you use Spotify or iTunes, so the links here are to the actual websites, and you can then get them on your chosen app. To help
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Working online, I work in a dedicated room in Edinburgh. I use Zoom, and will send you an email invitation to join our session on the morning of the day we meet. We’ll have a plan in place for what to do if we have connection problems. You will need a safe place for counselling:
Ideally, we’ll meet at the same time and place every week, and sessions will normally last 50 minutes. In our first session we’ll talk a little bit about what your expectations are, and about the issues that bring you to counselling. In this first session, we’ll agree on our boundaries, including, most importantly, the confidentiality
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I am a qualified counsellor and psychotherapist, and I am a BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy ) Accredited Counsellor/Psychotherapist. This means that I am bound by a code of ethics in my work, and that my clients have access to phone and email guidance from staff at BACP where concerns can be raised and questions
I’m Jessica (she/her), and I bring to my work as a counsellor a rich life experience. Before training as a counsellor, I worked for the Scottish Ambulance Service for eight years, including five years in the control room answering 999 calls. In this role, I certainly heard people at their most vulnerable. It also means I have
I am a qualified counsellor/psychotherapist. I am based in Edinburgh, and I work online. If you are thinking about starting working with a counsellor, have a look around, I hope what I have written here will answer the questions you have. I look forward to hearing from you if you have more questions, or if you’d
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