![]() ![]() The constant in all these mediums is the counsellor and the client and their ability to optimise each ‘space’ in the most therapeutic way. A number of my regular face-to-face clients will make use of remote therapy sessions when they are travelling or on holiday, while some clients start in one medium – such as email – and transition to video or voice. ![]() I find real value in being able to offer my clients flexibility in the approach they use for counselling. Pick ‘n’ mix your online and face-to-face counselling Some clients find they are able to express themselves more easily when not ‘in’ a room. This sometimes helps individuals struggling with overwhelming emotions, such as shame or sadness, to take the first step in to therapy. Online counselling, in some forms, can provide greater anonymity. And for others, people with health conditions that make travel more difficult and individuals suffering from challenging anxieties like agoraphobia, online counselling allows them a way to access support that perhaps otherwise would not be possible. For some clients living in very rural areas being able to access face-to-face counselling can be very difficult. What I think I love most about online counselling is its accessibility – it has opened up counselling as a therapeutic option for many more people. The act of stepping into a room focused on therapy can provide immediate comfort for some clients and allow them to make the transition to a therapeutic conversation more swiftly. All sensory cues are more easily accessed to a trained, empathetic counsellor. The healing power of being physically ‘in’ a therapy room is very compelling. However, the most important common denominator in all counselling – whatever medium it may be through – is the ability for the client and counsellor to form a trusting, confidential, therapeutic relationship. There are pros and cons for each way of working. So which kind of counselling to chose?įirstly, let me make it clear that I think all counselling options – face-to-face, video & voice, email and instant messaging – can provide meaningful, human-centred support for clients. Improvements in digital connectivity has meant that online counselling can now be an effective support for many people who otherwise would not be able to access counselling. Many digital natives, busy Millennials and retiring Baby-Boomers don’t want to be tied down to a specific therapy venue and find online counselling offers a more convenient, flexible way to access therapy. With the huge expansion of people using the digital environment to support their health and wellbeing, online counselling is increasing in popularity. My fee for a 50 minute session is £45.Which is more effective: online or face-to-face counselling? Perhaps a more useful question would be what kind of therapy – online counselling or face-to-face counselling – is better for my particular circumstances? I hold a full professional liability insurance. In accordance with BACP guidlines, I have supervision on my work, and I regularly undertake training as a commitment to my continuing professional development. Therefore I draw on a variety of theoretical and creative methods. My approach is Person Centred and Integrative, as I believe that no one approach fits all. I believe that “the relationship” between client and counsellor is at the heart of the work that I do, and it is this relationship that ultimately heals and promotes most growth and well being in a client. I do not believe that there is a typical person or client, only that there are people who are in distress and are searching for help. I worked for five years with male survivors of sexual abuse at Mankind, a charity in Hove, and as a volunteer counsellor at Open Door, a project for 13-25 year olds in Eastbourne, for six years.Īs a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, I work within their Ethical Framework for Counselling Professions. I am an approved adoption counsellor registered through Barnardo's LINK Adoption Support Service, and I am a trained Cruse bereavement counsellor. ![]() ![]() I trained at the Wealden Institute, where I gained a Diploma in Counselling and studied Transactional Analysis Psychotherapy. I am a BACP registered and accredited Counsellor / Psychotherapist. ![]()
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