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Frequently Asked
Questions
- When are you open?
- How
quickly can you see me?
- Can
I just turn up?
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Can I choose the gender
of my therapist?
- How
long is each session?
- How
long is my commitment?
- How
many sessions will I need?
- Are
appointments set at fixed weekly intervals?
- Are
the counsellors registered/qualified?
- Is
the service confidential?
- Can
I bring someone with me?
- What
happens at the initial consultation?
- What
theoretical approach is used?
- Will
the counsellor say anything?
- Does
the practice specialise in any particular area?
- What
do you offer for couples?
- Can
families attend?
- Are
there any services specific to the business environment?
- Are
there any issues that are not dealt with?
- Can
I talk to the counsellor before they see me?
- How
successful is the process?
- Is
there a difference between counselling / psychotherapy?
- What
are the local public transport facilities?
- Can
I park nearby?
- How
do I find you?
- How
much does it cost?
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Yes, subject to
availability.
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Some
couples and families choose to see two counsellors, one of each gender,
who work in a team. Refer to "Co-counselling"
for details of the process and its benefits.
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Yes, each counsellor is a fully qualified
psychotherapist and is registered with UKCP (UK Council for Psychotherapy), a
national standards body, and a member of the Association of Family Therapy.
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Yes, the content of sessions is wholly
confidential according to ethical guidelines of UKCP. Only in extreme cases,
such as if human life or children’s’ safety was at risk, would any contact
be made with third parties.
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Yes,
partners, friends and family members, including children, are welcome. Their
presence is often useful.
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The
focus is on contracting the counselling relationship;
explaining/experiencing the process; gathering relevant background
information; identifying aims/goals.
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An
opportunity for the counsellor to assess whether we can help. Some clients
are referred on to other agencies.
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A
chance for clients to ask questions and to discover if they feel that they
are “in the right place”.
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Relationships
are the most frequently talked about subjects, both those that exist and
those that don’t.
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Sessions
usually branch out much wider and often include family issues,
sex/sexuality; dilemmas/decision-making, career choices; stress etc.
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There
are many definitions. One view is that counselling deals with specific
issues, often related to short term crisis. Psychotherapy addresses broader,
longer-term issues.
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For
instance, relationship counselling would help a client overcome the effects
of a particular relationship; psychotherapy would help the client to change
relationship patterns in the future. Both are available.
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Leicester
Square, Covent Garden, Charing Cross and Embankment underground stations are
all within five minutes walk.
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Bus
routes include 11; 13; 22; 23; 24; 139; 189.
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There
are public car parks in Bedfordbury and Upper St. Martins Lane.
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Meters
exist but vacant ones can be hard to find.
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Note
that Resident Bays are controlled 24 hours each day.
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The practice in the heart of Covent Garden, just
a couple of minutes from both the Colisseum and Tesco Metro.
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The entrance is in
Goodwins Court, a passage way opposite the Stamp Shop in Bedfordbury. A detailed
local map is available.
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Fees
are based on a sliding scale according to income in
order to make the service accessible to as may people as possible. The
hourly cost starts at £50.
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Fees
for couples are based upon their joint income.
Simon Cutteridge
Copyright © 2001 Covent Garden Counselling. All rights reserved.
Revised: February 10, 2007
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