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What is counselling and psychotherapy?

Counselling and psychotherapy is when one person, who is usually qualified specifically in talk therapies helps another person to clarify his or her life situation and decide on further action.

Lack of clarity often brings anxiety so the aim of counselling is to free the person being counselled to live more fully and such fuller living comes through action. Counselling and psychotherapy aims to enable the client to become confident enough to choose a particular course of action.

The act of seeking counselling and entering into a therapeutic relationship comes about for many different reasons.  Sometimes talking to friends and or family members is enough to make the changes you need, and at other times a person may need someone more neutral like the counsellor or psychotherapist who will not impose their ideas or beliefs about your life situation.

Counselling and psychotherapy is a space where the individual/s know they can go each week at the same time where the counsellor will provide a safe, non-judgmental and confidential space for you to begin to explore and clarify your situation.

Counselling sessions can last from 2 sessions or more depending on your needs. This relationship is developed on trust and respect which is important in any mutual therapeutic relationship.  

Counselling and psychotherapy are umbrella terms that cover a range of talking therapies. They are delivered by trained practitioners who work with people on a short or long term to help bring about effective change and enhance well-being. (BACP). 

Sometimes it takes seeing at least 2 to 3 therapists before finding the right person for you to work with. For this reason in somes instances our fisrt session will be 'free.  This initial meeting will give us both the chance to see if we feel we can work together and whether or not I think I can be of help to you There will be no obligations for you to continue seeing me after the first session.  




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London EC1R 5HL
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Email: derek @ mutuladialogue.co.uk
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