Gemstone's services:

Counselling

Counselling provides a safe and supportive environment in which to explore the feelings and emotions you have about your past and present life experiences. Our work together will hopefully enable you to let go of those things which you no longer find useful.

Some of the reasons people may commence counselling include relationship difficulties, bereavement, unexpected life changes, unresolved trauma from your past or you may have another reason.

It is my aim to help you develop your own strengths and means of coping with your present circumstances. You are in control of what you talk about and part of my role is to work at a pace which suits you.

The theoretical approach I use is Transactional Analysis. This approach works on three core believes, which are:-

people are okay
everyone has the capacity to think
people decide their own destiny and these decisions can be changed.

Transactional Analysis believes that our personality is made up of different states which incorporate our thoughts, feelings and behaviour

The following ground rules apply to any work I do with clients:

Sessions will last for 50 minutes.
All material remains confidential, except in exceptional circumstances, these will be discussed with you.
When you begin your sessions a regular commitment to that time and day once a week is expected.
You will be informed of any breaks I will take. If sessions are missed at other times you will be required to pay for these.
Payment is agreed at your first session. Any increase in fees you will be given one month’s notice of.
If you decide to terminate your sessions early, please discuss this with me so that we can plan an ending together.

I am able to offer the follow types of counselling;

Face-to-Face – If you live locally you will be able to attend my private practice in Trowbridge. The initial session will give us an opportunity to see if we can work together. I operate a sliding scale and this will be discussed at your intial appointment.

E-mail Therapy – This takes place by an exchange of e-mails either on a weekly basis or within a shorter time frame. After sending your initial e-mail we would agree a working contract. I aim to check my e-mails on a daily basis and reply to all enquiries within 24 hours. Fees are £15 an e-mail or you can book six e-mail exchanges and only pay for five.

I aim to check my e-mails every working day.

Couples therapy – I have undertaken training to work with couples who are in distress or who may just want to improve their relationship. Sessions cost £45.

Group Therapy – I run therapy groups when I have sufficient people interested in attending. Please e-mail me if you want to be informed when the next group is due to begin. Prior to joining the group you will be required to attend two individual sessions with myself in order to assess your suitability for this type of work. Groups run for two hours and cost £20 a session.

Real time Internet Therapy – Please contact me via e-mail for further information on this service.

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