Dragonfly
Counselling & Wellbeing
FAQ's
Here at Dragonfly Counselling & Wellbeing we feel that its vital to answer any potential questions you may have. This is why we have compiled a list of our most frequently asked questions below! Please have a read and see if we can answer your question.
Counselling offers you a safe, confidential place to talk about your life and anything that may be confusing, painful, or uncomfortable. It allows you to talk with someone who is trained to listen attentively and to help you improve things. A counsellor will not tell you what to do or judge you, but always try to understand things from your point of view and support you to find your own answers.
When people call us they often ask us “what the difference is between a Counsellor and a Psychotherapist?” Often the words are used interchangeably, in general a Psychotherapist has had a longer and more in-depth training and would be considered to work at greater depth with clients. However, many Psychotherapists would consider themselves to provide counselling and many counsellors would say that they work with the complexity of issues that a psychotherapist works with. What is important is that you feel safe and comfortable with your counsellor or psychotherapist and are able to form a relationship with them where you can explore the issues you wish to look at.
It normally takes a few sessions for you to become aware of changes and improvements in your life. Sometimes counselling and therapy can initially be quite difficult, but rest assured that with our qualified team you will always be in a safe place at the end of your session.
Different people will get different results from their therapy experience. Recent studies from the International Centre for Clinical Excellence showed that 80% of clients in Counselling and Therapy end up better off than those who didn’t seek help.
Generally, a counselling session is 50 minutes long. However, this can vary and your therapist will explain the length of the session when you speak. The number of sessions you will need is very dependent on the issue you want to work on and what you want to achieve. You may only need a couple of sessions, or you may wish to have longer term support.
Most of our counsellors charge between £45 and £65 a session. Prices vary depending on individual counsellors. We do not provide free counselling but some of our team provide discounted or donation-based sessions for those who are unwaged or facing financial hardship. Your doctor may be able to access free counselling on your behalf if this is what you require.
We do offer online counselling. Please follow this link for further information.
We are located at:
Legacy Centre of Excellence
144 Potters Lane
Birmingham
B6 4UU
Email us in the first instance with your telephone number and name only. No need to explain any issues or difficulties you are experiencing; a counsellor will contact you to offer an appointment and will negotiate a day and a time for that to happen.
Contact us:
www.dragonflycounsellingwellbeing.co.uk
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Email; dflycounselling@gmail.com
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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
CBT is a well-known Counselling Approach. It explores how your thoughts affect your feelings and influences your behaviour. CBT helps you to notice problematic thinking styles or behaviour patterns so that you can feel better. CBT uses various strategies to help you make those changes in the here and now.
Solution Focussed Brief Therapy
This kind of counselling works quickly to help you find solutions to your problems. It helps you to discover what strengths you already have and how you can use these to make changes. It is an approach that doesn’t focus a great deal on your problems but more finding strategies to help you cope.
Integrative Approach
This approach to counselling uses lots of different approaches to help you explore your difficulties and find ways forward. Often this approach will allow the counselling to be tailored to the client and what they need.
Person Centred Approach
Person Centred Counselling offers a space for clients to explore their difficulties and discover their own solutions. This kind of counselling is very much let by the client and is non-directive.
Gestalt Approach
The Gestalt approach focuses on how your issues impact on you in the present. It invites you to explore your experiences/issues and experiment with understanding and experiencing them in a different way.
Transactional Analysis (TA)
Transactional analysis is a talking therapy, it helps to explain in simple terms why we think, feel and behave in the way we do. In sessions you may explore your personality and how this has been shaped by experience. It can help you to understand how you relate to yourself and others and how you can make changes to enhance your relationships with others and yourself.
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