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Our Counsellor at the Westoe practice is a fully qualified counsellor who undergoes regular clinical supervision and continued training to enhance the quality of counselling provided. Julia is an Accredited Member of the BACP and abides by their ethical framework. All information can be found on www.bacp.co.uk.

This is different for everyone depending on the issues you are facing and your personal requirements. Some people benefit from short term counselling whilst others benefit from long term counselling. Regular reviews with the counsellor give you the opportunity to reflect about where you are within your counselling process and ensure it is meeting your needs.

You will be able to explore various aspects of your life and feelings, talking about them freely and openly in a way that is rarely possible with friends or family. Bottled up feelings such as anger, anxiety, grief, shame, guilt and embarrassment can become very intense and counselling offers an opportunity to explore them, with the possibility of making them easier to understand.

You may find that talking has brought back difficult memories or powerful feelings. This is natural as you start to explore and work through what has happened. You may find it useful to allow yourself some private space or support from those around you. It is important that you choose what works for you.

Yes counselling is private and confidential. There are exceptions to keeping confidentiality in relation to duty of care and these will be explained to you in the first session.

All sessions last for 50 minutes. Apart from the first which will last 1 hour. This will allow for questions and paperwork to be completed.