Outpatient Counselling

At Western Counselling we have a team of experienced counsellors who use their skills and expertise to treat individuals and family members who may be facing any number of health or social issues;

• Stress
• Depression
• Alcohol
• Unemployment
• Divorce or separation
• Gambling
• Eating disorders, obesity
• Financial worries
• Redundancy
• Drugs
• Bereavement
• Gaming addictions
• Anger
• Difficulties at work
• Feelings of hopelessness
• Recurrent anxiety or low mood
• Problems with family or relationships

It's up to the individual to decide if they want to try counselling. If you choose Western Counselling for Outpatient Counselling you will be coming to the safe, supportive environment of our Centre in Weston-super-Mare. You will be able to discuss your concerns in confidence and work towards change. Your first session is completely free.

We have male and female counsellors with an array of experience including: a transpersonal psychotherapist, a psychotherapist with previous experience in prison drug rehab, a psychotherapist with a Post Graduate Diploma in Integrative Counselling and qualifications in eating disorders, another psychotherapist specialising in psychodynamic change, who is also a hypnotherapist and an addiction specialist.

ASSESSEMENT

The purpose of this free session is to make an assessment. It will provide the counsellor with background information, which will help start the counselling process. We will ask you why you have come for counselling, and what your expectations are. It is important to take some details of family history and any significant past events, positive or negative, that may have a bearing on how you look at life and you current feelings.

During the assessment your counsellor will listen to your problems and discuss them with you. He/she will listen and help you prioritise your issues and find appropriate techniques and treatments to help. This session gives you the opportunity to be open and honest about the problem/s you face and allow the counsellor the chance to recommend the best programme of counselling.

If you and the counsellor agree that counselling can help, you will be asked to commit to a series of counselling sessions. These may be weekly or more often depending on your needs and ability to attend (e.g. if you have to take time off work).

HOW COUNSELLING WORKS

The counsellor's role is to help you explore your feelings and look at your way of thinking. This may help you discover what lies behind the issues that are troubling you. It is often difficult for you to identify this thinking on your own. Once you have a better understanding of the events that may have shaped your life or the way you think about them, you will be in a much better position to start taking the necessary steps to address those aspects, which are impeding your progress.

To arrange an apppointment please call 0800 849 9257 (from a land line) or 0330 300 1057 (from a mobile).