Our premises in Hamilton are open from 9.00 am to approx 8.00 pm during week days.
We utilise the services of volunteers, sessional counsellors, holistic therapists, and psychotherapeutic therapists (delivering NLP, EFT and EMDR).
We work to meet the needs of our volunteers and staff, by adhering to best practice and professional guidelines and all receive external supervision from BACP (British Association for
Counselling & Psychotherapy) accredited Supervisors on a 4 weekly cycle.
Within this system we also provide placement opportunities each year to student counsellors.
Our therapy programmes are scheduled over a six-week period where the counsellor and client discuss progress on a week-to- week basis. The programme is shortened and or extended based on the goals and achievements of the individual. At the end of the programme clients have the choice to continue with fortnightly contact through telephone support, social interaction, self-support groups and mentoring.
In response to the recognised need of our younger members we introduced a therapy room. The décor and environment is warm, comfortable with audio, visual, sensory equipment, books, toys and games. The young people respond well and we will continue to develop both the service and the environment around their identified needs.
Services
- Adults: One to one Counselling: Telephone Counselling: Volunteers and paid sessional counsellors and therapists dedicate time to each person, using positive and therapeutic techniques to help individuals manage and understand the effects of significant change, loss and grief
- Families: members receive a mix of one to one and group counselling
- Children: Seasons for Growth Programme provides a safe and creative way for children and young people to explore feelings, memories, loss and grief using small peer groups supported by a trained companion.
- Suicide Prevention: this is provided when counsellors are concerned with the response and or behaviour of individual clients. The counsellor use recognised suicide prevention techniques.
- Alternative Therapies: simple stress reduction supports and enhances progress with counselling
- Advocacy: practical advice on a number of aspects: legal process and systems, benefits, housing, employment, compensation, dealing with the media
- Mediation: between clients and employers, education, housing, social security and others.
- Volunteering: recruitment: training: placement: opportunities
Sadly my neice lost her 25 year old beloved son to suicide 5 weeks ago and the family are really struggling as there was no indication of any mental health issue, he was the happiest most loving son, fiance and father, My neice and her husband live outside Edinburgh, does your service offer telephone support? Many thanks for reading this message
Laura