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The cost of a counseling session at counselling varies based on the type of service you require. Please contact our office for more information on pricing.
A typical counseling session at counselling lasts for 50 minutes, although some sessions may be longer or shorter depending on your needs and preferences.
counselling counselors can help with a wide range of issues, including anxiety, depression, relationship problems, grief and loss, trauma, and more.
At Anchor, all our therapists abide by stringent professional codes of ethics. Part of this is a commitment to the utmost confidentiality – we understand and completely respect the need for privacy and discretion when looking at sensitive issues. Your therapist will talk in more detail about confidentiality at your initial assessment session, and you will receive a written contract to confirm your discussion.
Counselling has the potential to work for everyone, but it’s really important to find a counsellor who is the right ‘fit’ to help you achieve change – counselling with the wrong person either won’t work at all, or it can drag on for far longer than it needs to. Fortunately, figuring out if you’ve found the right person isn’t complicated: just trust your own sense of whether the relationship feels comfortable and supportive; then see what happens during the first few weeks of counselling. Research has shown that if counselling with a particular therapist is going to work for you, most people will see initial signs of change within the first 6 weeks or so, even if it takes much longer than that to completely resolve your difficulties
Depending on what you want to achieve and what kind of issue you are exploring, counselling may last as little as half a dozen sessions or it may continue for several months or years. Problems that have been around a long time, especially those which are rooted early in life, or which are more complex in nature (affecting many different parts of your life), generally take longer to resolve. Studies have shown that on average, around half of people will have made a full recovery after between 13-18 sessions, with the other half needing longer to achieve the changes they wish to see.
The word “counselling” is often used to refer to shorter-term or ‘time-limited’ work, and “psychotherapy” for longer-term, ‘deeper’ work – but they are both essentially talking therapies, and what happens in the sessions is very similar. Anchor therapists are trained to explore issues at whatever depth is appropriate to the individual, and all are experienced in both long and short-term work. We generally use the word “counselling” to refer to all types of talking therapy.
Genuineness: the counsellor is authentically him or herself without any false presentation as an expert but as another human person. This should give you a full sense of sharing your troubles and feeling lighter. Empathy – the counsellor understands your situation as much as possible as if they were standing in your shoes.
You should feel heard and understood at a deep level. Respect – the counsellor treats you as a person of natural value. You should feel more able to drop the defences that keep you stuck in unhelpful patterns of relating
Counselling sessions can help you to gain clarity on an issue, change old patterns, untangle complex personal issues, or embark on a journey of self-development. You may seek counselling because of a crisis, or you may be encouraged to seek counselling by family members, friends or colleagues.
There is no typical counselling session. Your counsellor will be highly trained in listening and reflecting and provides a safe environment in which to explore your issues. With most types of counselling you are free to discuss what you wish, from everyday events, dilemmas, feelings, and thoughts, to regrets, aspirations, memories and dreams.
Counselling sessions can help you to gain clarity on an issue, change old patterns, untangle complex personal issues, or embark on a journey of self-development. You may seek counselling because of a crisis, or you may be encouraged to seek counselling by family members, friends or colleagues.
Generally your first session will be used as an assessment rather than for treatment. This allows you to identify your issues as you see them, and for your therapist to start to gain an idea of what your needs are. So unfortunately, having just one session is unlikely to have any lasting benefit for you.