Kamalamani - Therapist and mentor in Bishopston, Bristol
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New to counselling and therapy? Maybe consider the following...
Be patient with yourself. The process of counselling can be calming, exciting, scary, energising, challenging, rewarding and many other things. I frequently bring to mind how I felt the first time I walked into a counselling room as a client. Many forms of Humanistic, integrative counselling and therapy don't offer a 'quick fix', they offer you the tools, skills and a way of being with yourself in the medium to long term to support you to live a more authentic, fulfilled life.
Of course I can't predict how you will find counselling, as we're all very different. I wish you well in finding the best person to work with you and in your counselling process.
Click here to contact me. Go back to the main therapy page or go the homepage.
Of course I can't predict how you will find counselling, as we're all very different. I wish you well in finding the best person to work with you and in your counselling process.
Click here to contact me. Go back to the main therapy page or go the homepage.
Looking for a therapist. I would suggest that you choose a counsellor or psychotherapist with whom you feel you can develop a trusting, supportive relationship. It's useful to ask friends for recommendations as a way of finding the right person. Meet a few counsellors and therapists before deciding which one to work with.
Counsellors and therapist vary alot in their style and approach. This is an advantage to you as the client, as it offers you choice in what suits you and the way you 'work'. All practitioners should offer you a confidential space during your time in counselling. Counsellors and therapists (myself included) will take their client work to supervision, to ensure the quality of their work, but will not divulge personal client details, in the interests of the privacy of the client.
Counsellors and therapist vary alot in their style and approach. This is an advantage to you as the client, as it offers you choice in what suits you and the way you 'work'. All practitioners should offer you a confidential space during your time in counselling. Counsellors and therapists (myself included) will take their client work to supervision, to ensure the quality of their work, but will not divulge personal client details, in the interests of the privacy of the client.
Find out more about different sorts of counselling and therapy on offer. The choice of different therapies can be bewildering! Consider finding out more about different sorts of counselling and therapy (visit the links page to find some useful websites). Talk to counsellors and therapists about their particular approach to see whether it seems like the most useful help for the particular issue you are working with.
Taking time to choose. Personally, once I have met a new client, I always invite them to take the time and space to think about whether they wish to work with me and to 'sleep on it', perhaps for a few days, rather than deciding there and then, unless they feel completely sure.
Taking time to choose. Personally, once I have met a new client, I always invite them to take the time and space to think about whether they wish to work with me and to 'sleep on it', perhaps for a few days, rather than deciding there and then, unless they feel completely sure.
