Reaching out for counselling can be a big step that is full of uncertainty and anxiety of the unknown. Being more informed helps you to be able to feel more at ease to contact a counsellor for the first time.
Here are some frequently asked questions
Will my sessions be confidential?
Confidentiality is essential in counselling; you want to be certain that anything you disclose stays between yourself and your counsellor. The material within your sessions is always confidential and will stay between you and your counsellor.
However, in exceptional circumstances, confidentiality may be broken. This would include if there was good reason to believe you or another person were at a real risk of serious harm. Or risk of harm to a child or vulnerable adult.
As your counsellor I would always try to discuss this with you first and endeavour to gain your permission before taking any action if deemed necessary. The breaking of confidentiality is always done with the best interests of the client or another person.
Counsellors are also required by their professional organisation to undergo ongoing supervision where they may take relevant issues from their work with them. Care is always taken to preserve your anonymity and supervisors are bound by the same ethical confidentiality.
Supervision is a valuable way of "checking in" with a more experienced practitioner, thus supporting and ensuring counsellors stay grounded, maintain professional and ethical boundaries, develop their knowledge, both theoretically and practically. Supervision ensures counsellors are working ethically and in the best interests of their clients and is required as part of their ethical practice.
Confidentiality is essential in counselling.
How often will sessions be?
How Many Sessions Will You Need
How Can Counselling Help?
Where Will Your Sessions Take Place and For How long.
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