Introduction

If you are not sure how counselling can help, the attached five-minute video from Youtube.com might help answer some of your questions.

Susan Fee is a professional, licensed American counsellor (not affiliated with Chichester Counselling Services) who recorded this video to give a clear and helpful description of what counselling is and what it aims to achieve with a client.  Although Susan talks about being licensed (an American process), UK’s licensing scheme is currently going through its own preparation processes.  However, you can be assured that counsellors who are BACP Accredited or UKRCP registered (to give two examples), or who are training on a BACP Accredited Training Course (as in the case with CCS counsellors in training) can be considered as practising in a similar, ethical way that Susan describes from a USA point of view.

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Book an initial consultation with us on 01243 789200.

You will be offered an assessment with a choice of appointment times a fortnight from your call. We ask you to pay what you can afford for this appointment, usually between £10 and £60. Whatever you decide to donate to our costs beyond this is your voluntary donation.

The assessment lasts for about one hour – and you will meet with one of our dedicated team of assessors.  The assessor and you will talk about what problems you are bringing to counselling, and you will be able to discuss what sort of our counselling services that might be suitable for you.  You will also talk about your availability for ongoing counselling – which will be with another counsellor dedicated to your case, not with your assessor.