FAQ

Counselling is a type of therapy used to treat emotional problems and mental health conditions.

It involves talking to a trained therapist, it allows you to look deeper into your problems and worries, and deal with troublesome habits and a wide range of mental disorders, such as depression and anxiety etc.

Counselling usually involves talking, but sometimes other methods may be used – for example, art and music

Psychotherapy can help you discuss feelings you have about yourself and other people, particularly family and those close to you.

The goal of counselling is to learn about our habits and patterns of feeling and behavior and how they cause us problems. We can then learn new habits and patterns which will be more successful for us.

Counsellors are mental health professionals who are trained to listen to a person's problems to try to find out what's causing them and help them find a solution.

As well as listening and discussing important issues with you, a counsellor can suggest strategies for resolving problems and, if necessary, help you change your attitudes and behaviour.

Counselling provides a special setting in which we can learn about ourselves enabeling us to be more effective in our relationships with others and with ourselves.

It is a common misconception to think that only seriously ill people need counselling help. Studies show that over eighty percent of people can benefit from counselling at some time in their lives. Therefore, it is normal to need counselling when special concerns or difficult feelings arise.

Most people often think that if you are going to counseling, or if you are seeing a therapist, there must be something terribly horribly wrong with you, and as a result, most people in therapy end up not sharing with others that they are indeed receiving counseling services.

Therapy can be the most life changing experience and begins with just a single step. If you are considering it, this is an indication that you probably could benefit from the experience.

An initial assessment/consultation takes place in order to Identifying the nature of problem(s)

In your first session, the therapist typically will ask certain questions about you and your life. This information helps him make an initial assessment of your situation. Questions he might ask include:

Why you sought therapy. A particular issue probably led you to seek counseling. The therapist has to understand your surface problem(s) before he can get to the deeper issues.

Your personal history and current situation. The therapist will ask you a series of questions about your life. For example, because family situations play an important role in who you are, he’ll ask about your family history and your current family situation.

Your current symptoms. Other than knowing the reason you sought therapy, the therapist will attempt to find out if you’re suffering from other symptoms of your problem. For example, your problem might be causing difficulty at work.

The therapist will use this information to better understand your problem. And, while he may make a diagnosis at the end of your first visit, it’s more likely that a diagnosis will take a few more sessions.

This takes approximately 20-30 minutes.

Your individual counselling session will last approximately 50 minutes. This 50 minutes is referred to as a "therapeutic hour." This is standard practice. Generally, you will meet for therapy regularly for about fifty minutes usually at the same time once each week.

As we are a "Not for profit" organisation and our belief is to provide a counselling and psychotherapy service for everyone, to be affordable and accessible, we charge a contribution fee for the following;

An Assessment (First Visit) € 15

Individual Counselling Session € 25 ( The € 25 is the maximum, although we realise that everybody's circumstances are different regarding low income, financial difficulties, adhering to a budget etc That if you should have any concerns paying this amount, then it can be lowered and discussed with you in your initial assessment.

Yes, absolutely. We can accommodate both Female and Male Counsellors. We understand that you may prefer a female or male counsellor or feel that either one of us has the particular expertise you are looking for. When you phone to enquire about making an appointment you can mention if you have a preference. After all, we want you to feel as comfortable as possible during your session.

Yes, we have a professional and effective team of counsellors who deal with a wide range of issues from Anger management, anxiety, depression, self-esteem to bereavement, addiction and assertiveness.