- 1-2-1
- Online
- Weekly
- 50 mins
Initial Assessment
To access the service, you can book an initial assessment with one of our qualified counsellors.
This is an opportunity for you to help us get a better understanding of your counselling needs.
- Initial Assessments take approximately 30-minutes
- Assessments are held online via Google Meet
- The assessment is a relaxed discussion, there is nothing that you need to prepare or worry about.
- We’ll ask some questions about your previous experiences, like the ones at the bottom of this page.
- Please be as open as possible about your experiences, while also keeping yourself safe during the assessment process, remember the assessment is not a counselling session.
- You will also have an opportunity to ask your assessor any questions that you might have about the service.
- We ask for an £15 (£12.50 + vat) contribution towards the cost of your assessment.
Some questions we may ask you during your assessment:
- How are you feeling?
- What support do you currently have to help you cope?
- Have you had counselling before? What did you find helpful or not?
- How would you describe your appetite and quality of sleep?
- Are you taking any medication?
- Have you ever had thoughts of harming yourself?
- What are you hoping for from counselling?
- What days and times are you available for your weekly session?
To access the service, you will need to be:
- 18+ years
- Living in the UK (full time)
- Able to attend weekly online sessions
- Able to make payment by debit or credit card (or have support from someone who can on your behalf)
This service is unable to accept clients with:
- Actively (or recently) suicidal
- Experiencing psychosis
- Severe eating disorders
- Diagnosed personality disorders
- Extreme trauma or abuse
- Psychotropic substance addictions (including alcohol)