Counselling

I am a person-centred counsellor with now 8 years of private practice. Person-centred counselling  focuses on deep and non-judgemental listening, creating a safe space for the client to explore and be witnessed.  As psychological problems are usually linked to early conditioning and a sense that we need to ‘be’ a certain way’ in order to be accepted, I integrate into this approach  elements of other approaches  such as of Gestalt, Transactional Analysis, Existential Therapy or Transpersonal Therapy. I also offer my experience as an artist and writer for creative exploration. My basic conviction is that relational depth between client and therapist is essential for healing to occur, a fact which has showed up in many studies.

As a member of COSCA, the Scottish Organisation for Counsellors and Psychotherapists, I abide by their code of ethics which essentially guarantees confidentiality.
I can be accessed through the ‘Counselling Directory’.

I work from Kinloss, near Forres, in Scotland, but sessions can also be arranged online.

My fees are £25 for an initial session, then £40, but I am open to negotiation.

Privacy Notice and Contract

 I am committed to the responsible and secure use of any personal information I may hold about you.

I will not share any information with another person or organisation without your knowledge and permission, unless there is a legal requirement, if there is a child or adult safeguarding issue or a perceived risk of harm.

I hold contact details for you, either an email address or/and phone number. In addition to this I keep brief handwritten notes on our sessions together for my own reference. These paper notes are kept in a locked cabinet and I will destroy them and my contact details when our counselling contact comes to an end.

In case of you having to cancel an appointment, I would need you to notify me 48 hours in advance, otherwise I require payment for the missed session.

Please contact me via telephone: 07817076946 or my counselling email address: carolas@runbox.com