Services

We offer appointments in the daytime and evenings, five days a week, with occasional weekends as necessary.

A session lasts for one hour, and takes place either at our offices in central Newcastle or at Etruria Road.

Sessions normally happen once a week.

Who comes to counselling?

These days many people with all sorts of problems, from every walk of life, of every age and background. Counselling can help if:

• You feel in low mood or are depressed
• You feel worried, anxious or have panic attacks
• You have a big dilemma or decision to make
• You feel your past just won’t go away
• Things at home are very chaotic
• Work has become too much
• Life has become confusing or “just one thing after another”
• You’re very angry but don’t know what to do about it
• You’re scared that you might be going “crazy” or losing control
• You feel you don’t really know or perhaps even like yourself
• You feel trapped, or life seems to lack meaning or purpose
• You feel overwhelmed by isolation, separation, or ill health
• You’re worried about some of your behaviour (such as substance misuse or self-harming)
• You have physical symptoms but doctors have told you there’s nothing physically wrong
• You have suffered loss or bereavement, but things aren’t getting any better
• You feel you have issues with sexuality or gender
• You have survived violence or abuse
• You want to improve your relationships
• You want to regain your confidence or self esteem

If we think we can help, then we will offer you counselling regardless of gender, age, race, religion, cultural origins or sexual orientation.

Are you the right counsellor for me?

The quickest way to find out is for us to meet. After you telephone or email us, the next step is to arrange a First Meeting.

This takes courage, but can be the first step to getting back in control of your life. It’s standard practice within counselling to have a one-off First Meeting, without any obligation to continue. You can choose to meet either Glenis or Bill, and to discuss safely and comfortably:

• What led you to contacting us
• What you want out of counselling
• Something about your life and circumstances
• What kind of counselling might be helpful
• A chance for you to decide if the counsellor you meet feels right for you

At the end of the First Meeting, you can decide whether to leave it there, spend a few days thinking about it, or arrange a next appointment - in which case we would talk about when we might meet, and discuss fees and other arrangements.

We will charge our normal session fee for the First Meeting. But, if we decide to continue after The First Meeting, then the fee charged for this will be the one we’ve agreed for our ongoing sessions.