South East and North East Edinburgh Counselling Service

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HEALTH IN MIND

0131 225 8508
SERVICE LOCALITY
North East, South East
LAST UPDATED
13 Dec 2023

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Who is the service for?
Young People (16-25), Adults, Older People
What age range is it suitable for?
17 - 25, 26 - 29, 30 - 34, 35 - 39, 40 - 44, 45 - 49, 50 - 54, 55 - 59, 60 - 64, 65+

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CONTACT DETAILS

40 Shandwick Place, West End, EDINBURGH, EH2 4RT
0131 225 8508

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information SERVICE DETAILS

South East and North East Edinburgh Counselling Service – up to 12 sessions for adults living in South East or North East Edinburgh.

What to expect from counselling

Counselling sessions take place at an agreed time and place. The counsellor will provide a safe place which is confidential and where you won’t be disturbed. If you’re having counselling on the phone or online, we ask that you find a private space where you won’t be overheard. Sessions last for 50 minutes and the number of sessions depend on which service you’re accessing.

You and your counsellor will take this time to talk about the issues that’ve made you seek counselling. It’s more than just a friendly chat. Your counsellor might offer information but they won’t give their opinions or advice or try to persuade you to a particular point of view.

What you’ll talk about will vary, depending on what brought you to counselling, what you want help with and the individual approach of the counsellor you’re working with. Some examples of what may be talked about, include: your childhood; relationships; feelings, thoughts and behaviours; past and present life events; specific situations which you find difficult or problematic.

Your counsellor will help you explore your concerns and help you identify for yourself the best course of action or find new ways of coping.

At your first session, the counsellor will introduce themselves and share with you how they work. You’ll be invited to participate in a short assessment, which helps the counsellor gather a brief history and understand how best to help you in the work. Together you and the counsellor will agree the terms of what’s on offer and how you can expect the service to be delivered. This will include the cancellation policy and confidentiality.

To get the most from counselling, it’s important that you feel comfortable with the counsellor, so that you can be fully open and honest about yourself and your issues. Anyone accessing our services are encouraged to give feedback about their counsellor and their experience of using our services.

To enquire about our counselling service, please fill in the enquiry form at https://health-in-mind.org.uk/enquiry-form.

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