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York and
District Mind counselling service
We have one of the largest independent counselling services in the area. You can apply directly
to us, and do not have to be referred by your doctor. An initial
meeting with our Co-ordinator will help you to decide if counselling is
appropriate for you.
What
is counselling?
Counselling takes place when a
counsellor meets a client in a private and confidential
setting to explore difficult issues or distressing feelings that a
client is experiencing. The counsellor will not tell you what to do but
will help you make your own decisions about your own life.
Is it
just a chat?
No. Clients are encouraged to
talk openly about their feelings, as expressing bottled-up emotion can
often help to reduce the pain caused by it. However, your counsellor
will also have the skills to enable you to explore the opportunities you
may have to move forward in your life.
How
long will it take?
This depends on you, the
counsellor and the problem. In a few cases one visit will be all that is
necessary, short term counselling for a specific problem may take a few
weekly sessions, while deep-rooted problems will need longer. This may
be one session a week for several months.
Who is
it for?
Our counselling service is available to residents of
York and the surrounding area. Counselling sessions take place at our
York office.
Counselling
may help people who
are experiencing issues such as: relationship breakdown, abuse, eating disorders, phobias,
people who are recovering from mental ill-health or have major decisions to make.
It can also help those who are living with or caring for someone with a
problem.
You don’t have to have a
specific `problem’ to benefit from counselling. It can also be useful
for anyone experiencing dissatisfaction with life or a loss of direction
or purpose, or feeling anxious, panicky or depressed.
How
much does it cost?
Whilst many individuals
using the Counselling service continue to give generously to the ongoing costs of providing the service, the financial
position of a person is not a barrier to whether or not
someone can access the help they need. Where money is tight, the
Counselling service can be offered free of charge.
Contact us if you would like more information about the counselling
service at York and District Mind:
Tel
(01904) 647349, email: counselling@yorkmind.org.uk
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