About Counselling in General

Counselling is talking and listening...it's two people working together on issues that you, the client bring to the session (usually 50 minutes long). 

Confidentiality

It's a confidential service...that means that what is said between us stays between us, with the single exception that if you disclose a genuine risk of definite harm that you intend to yourself or someone else, this information might be shared outside the session.  However, this would be discussed with you first.

Different Types of Counselling?

There are as many different counselling "orientations" as there are football teams, or church denominations, or types of curry...the three main ones that cover many sub-categories are:

• Humanistic/Person Centred (Carl Rogers)
• Psychodynamic (Freud)
• CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) ( Beck )

 Where does Golden Leaf Counselling fit in?

 We offer an Integrative service - that means that different ways of doing counselling are woven together to suit the client.

 What's special about Golden Leaf?  Golden Leaf looks at your life with you as something that grows and changes like leaves on a tree...we can help you to make the changes that you feel you need to make your life more meaningful and more satisfying. 

 What does it cost?  For a 50 minute session:  £35 (concessions for students and unemployed).