Low Cost Counselling
Key Facts
- Minimum of six counselling sessions
- Long term counselling options
- Client contributions based upon circumstances / ability to
contribute
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Your First Appointment (Intake)
The initial intake meeting aims to assess whether counselling may
help you. This is strictly confidential and your cooperation will be
appreciated. Following this first appointment your name will be
placed on a waiting list and there may be some delay before we can
offer you regular counselling sessions. Your Counsellor will usually
be a different person than at this first appointment.
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Counselling Options
During the initial meeting we can discuss the options
that may be most helpful to you. All counselling is likely
to be more helpful to you if you commit to attending
regularly.
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Most clients come for one-to-one
counselling, with weekly sessions lasting
either 50 or 60 minutes, with the same
counsellor each time. |
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Another possibility is having 6 or 10 weekly
meetings with your counsellor to discuss
specific issues. |
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This may occasionally be available and choosing
this option does not exclude clients from
others. |
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The Cost of your Counselling
We are pleased to be able to offer a counselling service which is
open to anyone, regardless of his or her ability to contribute
towards the cost. This has been part of the centre ethos from the
beginning and will continue to be so. However, there are still costs
involved in running the Centre. It is because our professional
counsellors, who would normally charge £25 to £35 per session, give
their time free of charge that we are able to provide this service.
Despite the fact that this time is given free, the Centre still has
other substantial costs and the money you give is an important part
of your commitment to the counselling process, and a reflection of
how you value yourself and your counsellor.
We ask you to negotiate the amount of your regular contribution
towards our expenses at your intake session. As a guide we suggest:
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Intake Session (first appointment) |
£12
minimum or more (no lower contribution) |
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Each subsequent counselling session |
£12 per session minimum if you are unwaged and without other
income or
£1.20 per £1,000 per family income e.g. |
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£18
per session if family income is £15,000 |
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£25
per session if family income is £20,000 |
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£35
per session if family income is £30,000 |
If you cannot pay £12 we may offer you six sessions and
review the situation.Please bring payment with you. A
receipt will be given upon request. The centre accepts
cheques but not debit/credit cards. |
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Cancellations
If you do not give 24 hours notice of being unable to keep an
appointment, or you do not keep an appointment, we will expect your
normal contribution for that session. If you give at least 24
hours notice we will expect half of your normal contribution.
Confidentiality
We recognise the importance of this. All information which you
disclose will normally be confidential within the Centre. There are,
however, limits to confidentiality as follows: Counsellors discuss
with supervisors their work with clients. Care is taken to ensure
that you will not be identified. Under exceptional circumstances
your counsellor may break confidentiality if there are grounds for
believing that serious harm may occur to you or to any other
person/child. Where appropriate your counsellor would discuss this
with you beforehand. If you are involved with the courts or the
legal system please mention this to your counsellor.
Client Conduct
We ask that you avoid the use of alcohol or non-prescribed mind
altering substances before sessions.
The Centre has a no smoking policy throughout the building.
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