FAQ's
How does a session of counselling and psychotherapy work?
When we first meet our first session will focus firstly on your presenting concern and what you would like to achieve or explore.
We will discuss that for a proportion of the session and then formulate, with you, a way forward, based on what we can comfortably work with.
You will then be able to decide if that fits your needs and if you wish to proceed. If so a brief explanation of the counselling methods your therapist feels would be most appropriate are then described and agreed upon.
Further sessions follow a similar format. The most important thing is that both you and we know where we are heading towards!
How many sessions will I need?
This all depends on what you wish to explore and the depth you wish to work at. Some clients come to work through issues to get some understanding as to what’s ‘going on’ in their world and might take 6 or more sessions to work through this.
Some clients wish to explore not just one issue but their wider life experience. In this case therapy might be ‘ongoing’. Work in progress you might say! Open ended contracts often play a part in our therapy services.
Where is Colchester Counselling?
Our therapy services are run from a quiet, private suburb in North Colchester, near to the A12. Parking is free. Discretion is assured.
How much do sessions cost?
Colchester Counselling charges for therapy sessions at the following rate:
Individuals: £50 per session
Couples: £70 per session
Trainees on BACP/UKCP Training Programmes: £45 per session
Supervisees on BACP/UKCP Training Programmes: £45 per session
BACP/UKCP Counsellors & Psychotherapists: £45 per session
Supervisees: £45 per session
Companies: As per requirements
How long does a session last?
50 minutes.
Do you accept therapy paid from insurance companies?
Our therapists are all Accredited and Registered, so yes, we are able to accept insurance payments.
What about if I cancel?
We require 48 hours notice of a cancellation of the full session fee is payable.
How do I make payment?
By cash, cheque or credit/debit card. Card payments incur a 5% surcharge.
How do I know you are respectable therapists?
Colchester Counselling ONLY offers Counselling and Psychotherapy with either Accredited Members of BACP or Registered Members of UKCP. There are no higher credentials in the UK for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Our therapists are also educated to Masters Degree level as a minimum, and are working towards Doctoral level status.
In addition to this our therapists are all educators and trainers at the highest level in the UK and internationally, with many tens of thousands of client hours behind them. You will engage with a therapist with a vast level of expertise and experience.
To ask more please call us free on 0800 028 3071 or contact us using the form below.
