Counselling

Counselling gives you time and space to work through your problems. Therapy helps you gain a different perspective on problems and issues. Therapy provides a safe, non-judgemental and respectful environment. Counselling can help you regain wellbeing and balance in your life.

There are a few disadvantages to counselling apart from cost and time commitment but all options should be considered. There can be some risks to an individual counselling approach including lacking support from fellow cancer clients where other options such as HELP might be more beneficial.

If counselling is considered the best option a referral will be made to an approved counsellor.

What can you expect from counselling?

• Counsellors will arrange an initial assessment to determine compatibility and whether they wish to go forward
• Counsellors will set out counselling method , telephone, video or 1:1 meeting
• Counsellors will respect your confidentiality.
• Where possible your preference of male or female counsellor will be considered.
• Counsellors will set out the duration of your therapy. On average, it may take about six to eight therapy sessions to notice your progress. At this stage there should be a reassessment by the counsellor and client.
• Chronic depression and other conditions may take longer to experience meaningful change.
• CSG will cover up to 12 sessions for each client.
• If more than this number of sessions is required the client will be asked to pay at a reduced rate by the counsellor as a client referred by CSG. Those who cannot afford to pay even at a reduced rate may be able to request funding for extra sessions.
• If you feel that you would like to pay for all or part of the free sessions, please contact CSG to arrange for a donation.

What is expected of you?

• Commitment to attending, if you miss any of the free sessions without prior notification, you will be expected to pay for the session, if this happens more than once the free sessions will be cancelled.
• You will be asked to complete an anonymous satisfaction survey on completion of your sessions.