ONLINE & TELEPHONE COUNSELLING NEAR WALTHAM FOREST, NORTH EAST LONDON
Reasons people seek counselling
People seek counselling due to different reasons and circumstances; here are some common ones:
- Depression: a general form of mental illness; symptoms can include low mood or sadness, feeling hopeless and helpless, having low self-esteem, feeling tearful etc.
- Grief: having difficulty coping with loss for example, the loss of loved ones and friends.
- Anxiety: having a sense of impending danger, panic, or doom.
- Addiction: persistent, repeated behaviour. Some common forms are drug, alcohol, shopping, sex, gambling and video gaming etc.
- Lack of confidence: having a low self-esteem or confidence, hide oneself away from social situations, avoid challenges including difficult situations etc.
- Anger
- Relationship difficulties
- Trauma
- Abuse
- Other life difficulties
If you are experiencing these or any other debilitating feelings, know that you are not alone. I am here, ready to help you, talk through your issues at your own pace, and we can work together to find a solution, your own solution.
Benefits of counselling
Some of the things you will be able to do are:
Explore your thoughts, feelings, and worries without judgment.
Develop coping strategies for different situations.
Exercise self-reflection and awareness.
Work on habits you’d like to change.
Enhance, understand, and communicate more about relationships
How I work with clients
I use the Person-Centred approach in my practice, to help create the ‘right conditions’ that will help clients to increase their self-awareness and find their own solutions to ultimately meet their full potential. I apply the Core Conditions (Empathy, Congruence and Unconditional Positive Regard (UPR)), when engaging clients throughout the sessions. I show them:
Empathy – I see clients from their frame of reference and make them feel understood and that they have been heard.
Congruence – I am trustworthy, authentic and genuine with clients.
Unconditional Positive Regard (UPR) – I offer acceptance and support no matter what clients say or do, thus placing no conditions on the acceptance I show.
I use this approach to help clients ‘increase their feelings of self-worth and to increase the harmony between their ideal and actual self, which in turn helps clients to be a more functioning person’. In addition to the Core Conditions, I also use a range of counselling skills to engage and interact with clients through our sessions.
If you want to address how you feel about yourself and/or your self-worth or want to recognise any lack of harmony between your ‘ideal and actual self’, I can help. Get in touch with me so we can work together to get you on the way to becoming your actual self. I work in a non judgmental, honest, and respectful manner and will offer you a safe place to talk.
How it works at Wallitti Counselling
You can contact me if you have any questions about how counselling works, or to arrange an initial assessment appointment. We can discuss the reasons you are thinking of coming to counselling, whether counselling could be helpful for you and whether I am the right counsellor to help.
- You can get in touch with us by telephone or email.
- We will return your call or enquiry within 24 hours of receipt of it or the next working day if it follows a weekend or public holiday. If your interest is counselling, we will offer you a convenient time for a free initial assessment lasting 45 minutes. We will discuss your needs for counselling and assess whether we can engage you in counselling.
- After the initial assessment, we will be in touch within 48 hours to discuss the outcome, and if we agree to offer you counselling, we will go through an agreement with you, which includes the fees, the treatment plan, and dates for six consecutive counselling sessions.
- A copy of the agreement and a ‘Starter’ pack will be sent to you to be signed and returned to us via email before your first session commences.
- We offer a review on the sixth session, which involves a discussion on how you are getting on and any further treatment plan
Useful resources
If you suspect you are suffering from depression, it's important to find the help you need. Here are some resources you might find useful.
- MIND
- Rethink,
- Young Minds,
- Mental Health Foundation and National Self Harm Network may provide support groups, therapy and advice in your local area.
- ChildLine: 0800 1111
- Samaritans: 08457 90 90 90
- Saneline: 0845 767 8000
You can also check with your workplace HR for advice and support if you feel you may need help with counselling.
You can also seek help from your GP and ask for a referral to a specialist counselling provider, such as Wallitti Counselling
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