Counselling

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Welcome to my counselling blog.
I believe that everyone seeks meaning from their life and when we face a personal crisis it's hard to know where to turn for support. Many of us resist asking for help and feel that we should be able to cope.Human beings of course have a great capacity to work through difficulties but there are times when talking with another person in a safe boundaried relationship offers something different from family and friends.

Person Centred Counselling was founded by Carl Rogers (1902-1987) who was Professor of Psychology at Ohio State University before he began to question the diagnostic method and developed his ultimately widely successful therapeutic approach from 1940 onwards.By 1960 Person Centred therapy was being taught to prospective counsellors in Britain.

Person Centred Counselling means that you can expect your counsellor to be non directive and to offer a safe space to develop a relationship.The Person Centred Approach has been written about and researched over the years but the core conditions offered by all person centred counsellors remain constant - empathy,unconditional positive regard(acceptance) and
congruence(genuineness) underpinned by a basic trust in human beings' desire for growth.

There are many reasons why people seek counselling and it is very common to hesitate for a long time before contacting a counsellor. Counselling is a process entered into voluntarily,which is why it works best when each client chooses the right time for themselves.

Some of the reasons why people choose counselling:-

relationship difficulties
bereavement - recent or in the past
mental health problems - depression,anxiety,bipolar
workplace stress or bullying
abuse - sexual,physical and/or emotional
sexuality and identity issues
alcohol and/or drug addiction
trauma
overwhelming worries

Referral and costs :-

Individual counselling - £40 per hour (I'm willing to negotiate a reduced fee)

Couple counselling - £40 per hour (I'm willing to negotiate the length of couples' sessions,either one and a half or 2 hour sessions)

Counselling supervision - £40 per hour (I'm willing to negotiate a discount for student counsellors)

External supervision for non counselling staff working in various settings - £40 per hour

You are welcome to contact me by phone or email to enquire about counselling or supervision.
Mobile : 0791 805 1065
email : jane.aldous1@btinternet.com

Jane Aldous - counselling,supervision and background.

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You may be looking for a counsellor for the first time or considering working with a counsellor after a break? Or perhaps you are a student counsellor or an experienced counsellor looking for a supervisor? Or maybe you've got a general interest in counselling? Whatever your reasons for looking at my blog thanks for taking the time read about Person Centred Counselling.

Counselling : At your initial enquiry I'll be happy to answer any questions.If you wish to go ahead with booking a first appointment I'll offer you the earliest available time.During the first session
we'll discuss the possibility of working together in future sessions.Whether you decide to come for counselling for a few sessions or for longer I'll review with you what feels right for you.It's very important to take counselling at a pace which suits you.

Supervision : The supervision relationship is very important for developing and maintaining counsellor competence and confidence.I'm happy to receive enquiries from new or experienced counsellors or from counselling agencies looking for an individual or group supervisor.

If you have any queries or wish to make an appointment you're welcome to contact me on 0791 805 1065.

Background,training and experience.
I've worked as a counsellor in Edinburgh since 1997 and counselling supervisor since 1999.

I have a background of working in the voluntary and public sectors in mental health, counselling projects, women's services, alcohol services,FE and with young people.

My training in the Person Centred approach with its emphasis on the core conditions of empathy,acceptance and unconditional positive regard has always felt affirming and inspiring for me as a practitioner and a person.

'it is the client who knows what hurts,what direction to go,what problems are crucial,what experiences have been deeply buried'
(Carl Rogers)*

My counselling qualifications are the Diploma in Person Centred Therapy gained with Person Centred Therapy Britain 1997 and the Certificate in Supervision also with Person Centred Therapy Britain 2000.
I am a member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy MBACP and subscribe wholeheartedly to the BACP Ethical Framework.
I am also an Accredited member of the Counselling Society.

*( cited in Kirschenbaum)
Person Centred Counselling
Therapeutic and Spiritual Dimensions by Brian Thorne 1991 Whurr