REFLECTIONS
Each year more and more people are seeking the help of a professional therapist. One of the reasons for this may simply be because whilst friends and family can offer a willing and sympathetic ear, there are occasions in our lives when we feel that those who we are closest too, are not the right people to listen to our worries.
Reflections delivers both face to face and remote counselling (via video link or telephone), for individuals, couples or groups from the age of seven and above. Offering confidential support within a safe environment, in a caring, non-judgemental way, affords the opportunity for an individual to explore any difficulties they are experiencing, whether on a personal level or within a relationship. The therapeutic relationship is based upon honesty, acceptance, empathy and respect. We will not tell you what to do but can help facilitate your own journey of self discovery, offer an alternative perspective, or signpost you to additional support services and support you whilst you make your own informed choices.
The ‘therapy hour’ lasts 50-60 minutes. Longer appointments are available on request or in particular, when working with trauma. Sessions for younger children are tailored to what they can cope with and parents can request a shorter session of 30-45 minutes.
Please note – Reflections does not provide an out-of-hours Crisis Response service. If you have urgent well-being concerns or are in crisis please contact your GP, GP out-of-hours service, NHS 111 or The Samaritans on 116 123 (UK & ROI) in the first instance.
For someone like me who buried everything for so long and not feeling comfortable talking about myself in such depth, I really have to feel a connection in order to open up. From our very first session, I felt this and I am so thankful you were recommended to me.
Thank you for helping me cope and being so nice to me. Even though I saw you for a little time, you really did make a difference. Thank you with all my heart. (Child).
To be honest I was a little sceptical about counselling before I came but I must admit the sessions have really helped me.
A huge, huge thank you for putting up with me for all these months. Your time, patience and kindness have kept me here. Thank you.
Thank you for helping to sort out my worries and my rock in my tummy. (Child)
Treatment choice will be based upon what is recommended for the type and severity of the problem you are experiencing and your personal preference. However, this usually involves a combination of self-help, psychological therapy and in some cases antidepressant medicine.
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The term ‘counselling’ is often used to refer to talking therapies in general but is it also a type of therapy in its own right. The person-centred approach is one of the humanistic modalities founded in the 1940s by Carl Rogers who believed that given the right conditions, a person can reach their own potential and become their true self.
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The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) provides independent, evidence-based guidance for the NHS on the most effective, proven treatments. It recommends CBT for many different problems including depression, anxiety disorders, panic attacks, bi-polar disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and eating disorders.
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Discovered and developed by Francine Shapiro in 1987, Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a non-talking therapy that enables people to heal from the symptoms and emotional distress resulting from disturbing life experiences. Shapiro noticed that disturbing thoughts changed with spontaneous eye movements to less disturbing thoughts. This is turn lead to adaptive resolution.
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