EmpowerYou - Counselling Services

My role as a counsellor isn’t to give advice or choose a particular direction for you… I will listen, be along side you and together we can consider ways of finding your own solutions. he sessions will be confidential and focused on your needs. Counselling is about a safe place for you to explore and express your issues, concerns and fears, whether these are past or present.

Counselling is different to talking with your friends and family. They may have strong views and a biased opinion. I know the value of listening to your concerns attentively, without judging or needing a certain outcome. If we chose to work together, I will help you to explore and clarify whatever is happening in your life.

The counselling I offer, Person Centred Counselling, it is a supportive, non directive form of therapy where you are given the space and safety to share your concerns.

As we work together, I will ask you questions which lead you to deep discoveries about your feelings, your blind spots, your needs and your hopes. I will show you empathy, understanding and will be supportive and non-judgmental.

I have qualified with a Diploma in the Theory and Practice of Person Centered Counselling. As part of my continued personal and professional development I regularly attend workshops for Counsellors/Psychotherapists.

I am supported by a BACP registered supervisor who I see on a regular basis to discuss my counselling work.

I am a member of the BACP and I am committed to working in accordance with the principles set out in their Ethical Framework for Good Practice.

Services

Counselling is about working together in an honest,
non-judgmental and supportive relationship at a pace that
you decide. There are many reasons why you may be seeking
counselling at this time, including:

Abuse
Anxiety
Bereavement
Covid-19
Depression, loss of enjoyment
Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual issues
Home, identity and cultural differences
Long term / Terminal illness
Low confidence, self esteem
Stress, anger
Trauma
Work/life balance, ambition, burn out

The time and date of the first session is usually arranged by telephone or by email. The easiest way to do this is to call me, Lizzie, on 07972 329038.

This number is confidential and is only used by me. We will set up a time/date to speak and assess each other to see how or if we would like to continue. There is no obligation to continue at this stage. It is a chance to speak, and is an opportunity for us to get to know each other and for you to begin to talk about what brings you to counselling.

If we decide to continue we will confirm a fee, discuss any existing holiday arrangements, and then speak once a week at the same time on the same day.

We may work for short or long periods of time depending entirely on how you feel things are going. I also work with a pre agreed fixed number of sessions.

Your session time is reserved each week for you and I require 24 hours for cancellation.

... available for telephone and Skype calls, Monday to Friday, daytime and evenings

Answer:

The purpose of the initial meeting is to assess whether counselling is appropriate to your needs and allows us to discuss the issue/s, that you seek support for. It will involve some form filling, note taking and enquiring.

If after the first session you decide I am not the right person for you, rest assured I will not be offended. I will do my best to assist you in finding the right organisation to help you.
This depends on what we agree together. Mostly every six sessions we review our work and decide on the regularity of our sessions and if you wish to continue.

Some people prefer to work short term in brief therapy and others want to continue for longer periods. The number of sessions will vary according to your needs.

You can choose to take a break, seek counselling elsewhere, or return to counselling at any time. In my experience, there are as many people who require a few sessions as a “quick fix” to their situation, as those who require counselling long term. It really is your choice – you will know when you are ready to go it alone!
You can help yourself by being committed to the counselling process – it often requires much effort and determination to work effectively. If you know what you want to achieve from counselling you are halfway there to solving the problem. However, counselling can assist you to determine your goals if you are unsure of which way to turn. Although you choose what to reveal in counselling, it is important that what you do disclose is as honest and accurate as possible.
The purpose of confidentiality is to provide you with safety and privacy. Information disclosed is kept strictly confidential and would only be broken if there was a perceived risk of serious harm to you or another person. I regularly meet with my supervisor within a small group setting. We are all counsellors and bound by the same BACP code of Ethics. At no time is your identity revealed.
If you are late for a session, the session will begin straight away but will still have to end at the allocated time
If for any reason you have to miss a session then I ask you to pay for it in full, unless I have received a minimum of 24 hours notice.

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If you are considering counselling, please call/text or email me with your name and number and I shall endeavour to get back to you as soon as possible.

Contact Lizzie Pearson

Text or call Lizzie on 07972 329038
or to contact me by email, click here
Together we can decide on a suitable day and time to discuss counselling further…