Counselling
Free and confidential for anyone over 50 years of age
Counselling is an opportunity to talk about your feelings and reaction with someone who is separate from your everyday life. It is somewhere to explore issues (past or present) that may be affecting you emotionally.
What our Counselling Service can offer:
- A structured time and place to talk with a counsellor, one to one.
- Regular weekly appointments of approximately one hour at our premises in Newport. (The total number of sessions from varies person to person.)
- Professional, confidential support from a counsellor with a special interest in working with older people working within the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy Ethical Practice and under professional supervision.
- An understanding that counselling may be a new and unusual option for our clients.
At Age Concern Isle of Wight we understand the importance of constructing a safe and trusting environment for our clients, as counselling can sometimes be quite a challenging experience. With this in mind, counselling is offered on a confidential basis. This means that the personal information you discuss remains private within the counselling service.
Sometimes there are exceptions when the support of other professionals is needed, for example when a counsellor is concerned for someone’s safety or is required to do so by law. The counsellor would, wherever possible, first discuss this with their client.
Cost
Counselling sessions are provided free to our clients.
What to do next?
Contact us on 01983 525282.