Counselling
Welcome
to the ADUS Counselling Service.
Through our network of affiliate
counselors and psychotherapists we are
able to provide local, professional,
affordable counselling to clients
throughout the UK.
This counselling or Psychotherapy
can be offered on a long or short term
basis.
People
seek counselling for a wide range of
difficulties. Counselling at ADUS
Healthcare gives you an opportunity to
explore any problems and issues you may
have in a confidential setting with a
professionally trained counsellor who
will listen and help you explore and
understand your feelings.
Counselling
is a form of psychological or verbal
therapy that can offer people of all
ages a chance to talk about their
troubles and difficulties and then
change how they feel and behave.
Through
our network of affiliate counselors,
psychotherapists and therapists we are
able to provide our clients with
different types of counselling and
therapy such as Family Counselling,
Relationship Counselling, Addiction
Counselling, Aftercare Counselling,
Cognative Behavioural Therapy, Person Centered
Therapy to name but a few
Our
therapists are all 'solution focused'.
This means that therapy will not
normally be open ended, but rather with
a focus on identifying your problems and
helping you address then in the best
possible way.
In order to do this they ustilise
widely accepted models and approaches.
These provide a beneficial and rewarding
opportunity to move forward and regain
control of your life.
At ADUS Healthcare we are
able to provide individual, couple or family counselling in your
home area. We will ensure that you receive the highest
quality of therapy by qualified, accredited professionals, who
will be matched to meet your individual needs.
Counselling is usually
booked in twelve week blocks, however if you require longer or
shorter feel simply ask.
At
ADUS Healthcare we are able to help you find a counsellor in
your home area. This
can be either on an individual, couple or family basis.
What
is counselling?
Counselling
is about looking at and talking about feelings, exploring
underlying causes and identifying your options and
possibilities. It aims to support you in working through your
difficulties and providing a save space to reflect on a painful
experience. Your counsellor will encourage you to talk about
what is troubling you and listen carefully to what you say. They
may ask you some questions about your strengths and ways of
coping, as well as establishing how much support you have in
your life.
Counselling,
as a process, aims to help you reach your own decisions and make
your own choices in life. It is not about giving advice, making
decisions for you, or imposing opinions on you. The counsellor
will not tell you what to do, or take action for you. The aim is
to help you reach your own solution.
Counselling
and Psychotherapy can be helpful for a wide range of
difficulties such as:
Depression
Relationship
Problems
Stress
Management
Bullying
Anxiety/Panic
Attacks
Low
mood and Self-Esteem
Eating
Problems
Alcohol
or Drug Abuse
Sexual
Problems
Bereavement
and Loss
Trauma
Resulting from an Accident, Assault or Abuse
Domestic
Violence in Relationships
Loneliness
Suicidal
Thoughts and Feelings
Anger
Management
The
Benefits of Counselling
Professional
counselling or psychotherapy offers assistance to people who are
troubled or experiencing difficulties in their life. The main
benefits is that it:
It
can offer a supportive and caring relationship in which you can
explore any issue at your own pace;
You
are accepted for who you are in a non judgemental way;
It
can help you see difficulties more objectively;
It
can help you identify and express your feelings
It
can help you come to terms with new or past experiences;
It
can improve communication;
It
can help you take control of your life and become more
assertive;
It
can help you to become more realistic in setting goals.
First
Counselling Meeting and Assessment
All
our services start with an initial consultation session, which
normally lasts for 50 minutes. Attending this meeting is not in
itself a commitment to start therapy; it is an opportunity to
explore what has brought you to Adus Healthcare, and to decide
whether to start attending regular sessions. During the
consultation the therapist will assess the nature of your
difficulties, discuss with you any concerns you might have, and
decide the best way in which we might help.
This
crucial first stage is central to all our work. It ensures you
can start to receive the most appropriate form of counselling or
psychotherapy, usually straight away.
When
ongoing counselling is agreed, we will make arrangements for you
to see a counsellor on a regular basis. When you have your
ongoing counselling you will normally see the same person each
week for a 50 minute session. If for any reason you cannot keep
an appointment, please let us know as we can then fit in other
clients who may be waiting.
Our
Standards
We
require our counsellors and therapists to have undergone
professional training to the highest standard, to receive proper
supervision of their work, to receive appropriate personal
therapy and to hold appropriate indemnity insurance.
Telephone
& e-counselling
Telephone
and e-counselling are an alternative source of help when
in-person sessions or other telephone contact are not convenient
or accessible. Online counselling can be especially helpful for
those who, for whatever reason, find it difficult or impossible
to go to a counsellor's office.
Telephone
and e-counselling is a professional, confidential counselling
service available over the telephone or on the Internet, through
your EAP. It allows you to connect with a counsellor from any
computer with Internet access, anywhere in the world.
e-counselling
is available by appointment only.
What
equipment do I need to be able to do e-counselling?
You
need a computer with Internet access. It is helpful to have
broadband, or a fairly fast connection. You don't need to
download any special software to use our e-counselling.
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