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Counselling

with Heather Currey*

There are many reasons why someone might choose to come to see a counsellor. This might be about issues from the past, what is happening right now as well as about the future - it is an
opportunity to talk about whatever issues are important to you in your life.

Counselling is a confidential relationship that is separate from other work, family and day-to-day relationships. Person-centred counselling places particular emphasis on the quality of relationship between counsellor and client and developing a mutual and respectful relationship focused on you and your concerns. Counselling can facilitate greater personal understanding and self- awareness, which, in turn, can enable you to take greater control of your life and your decisions.

Counselling sessions will usually last for one hour, but the first session will be 1¼ hours in order to give enough time to talk about what brings you to counselling, what you might want from it, and
whether it’s right for you. If you decide to continue, you might come for a few sessions, or possibly for longer. There are no rules. It is different for everyone. Counselling is in your control, at your pace. It is your time, and your space.

*Heather Currey is a person-centered counsellor and psychotherapist. She qualified as a counsellor in 1996 and completed an MA in client-centered psychotherapy at Leeds Metropolitan University in 2006. She is a UKCP (UK Council for Psychotherapy) registered practitioner and member of BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy). Her background as a therapist is working with young people (aged 14-25 years) at The Warren Young People's Project for 12 years. She has had 20 years of work experience including The Volunteer Bureau MIND, Alcohol Advisory and Humberside University Student Counselling Service.