This can be worked out with me. As an example, some people choose to opt for 6 sessions, once a week. Then, after these are finished, I'll discuss with you how you'd like to move forward, reviewing your progress on a regular basis.
To begin with, you may just want to talk about how you're feeling and what you're thinking. The sessions may simply feel like a conversation. I listen to you, without judging, and we explore together your feelings, thoughts and behaviour around a particular issue. This may help you to feel supported and more able to make any changes you feel would be useful.
This is usually when you feel you have achieved a result in exploring your issues. Sometimes this can be earlier or later than any timescale that might have been arranged.
Currently my fees are £35 to £40 per session (a normal session is 50 minutes but the initial session is 60 minutes long).
We all need time to adjust to our surroundings and who we're talking to. No pressure will be put on you to 'have something to say'. You'll be shown acceptance and empathy at all times. I'm there to support you.
As a rule, it's best if the relationship between the client and the counsellor is kept to within the sessions themselves. This ensures both confidentiality and safety.
Sessions are kept on a one to one basis to promote clients' space for free expression of thoughts and emotions.
Counselling is a contractual arrangement by which a counsellor meets a client, in privacy and confidence, to explore distress the client may be experiencing. This may be a difficulty, their dissatisfaction with life, or loss of a sense of direction or purpose.
Counselling is always embarked on at the request of the client. No-one can be ’sent’ for counselling. However, there are some situations where people with influence in our lives (perhaps a relative, manager at work, or teacher) will suggest counselling as a solution to a problem. This should always be offered without any pressure and whether to take the counselling up should always be your choice.
Counselling can help you make decisions but a I, like other counsellors and therapists, will not 'tell you what to do'. If you feel that you need this kind of help you might be better off contacting information bureaus, advice agencies, telephone helplines, or support and self-help groups.
Sessions take place in a comfortable, relaxed environment.
Lintern Therapy is located in Queen's Drive, Littleover, DE23 6DU. If you would like to find out more, or talk to me about any aspect of my work, or you'd like to make an appointment please feel free to get in touch either by phone on 0779 288 3972, or by emailing me at dee.lintern@linterntherapy.com. Further contact details can be found on the Contact us page.
