Person-Centred Counselling
I am a Person-Centred Counsellor which is part of the Humanistic school of counselling. This was developed by Carl Rogers in the 1940s who believed that a person always sought growth and that human beings had the desire to reach their full potential.
As a pluralistic, person-centred counsellor, I am able and confident to use a range of techniques to help you on your journey.
Modality
Carl Rogers
Carl Rogers was an American Psychologist and the founder of Person-Centred counselling. Rogers believed that all individuals sought growth and had the desire to reach their full potential.
Person-centred skills
The Person-centred approach is a non-directive type of counselling. You are in the driving seat, and I am the passenger with you on your journey. You are in control of what you bring to sessions.
I will use certain skills to ensure that you are being heard (paraphrasing, summarising and reflecting back key words)
The Core Conditions
As a person-centred counsellor, I embrace the conditions that promote acceptance, trust and honesty.
They are:
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Congruence
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Unconditional positive regard
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Empathy
What I can offer you
I can offer you a safe space to talk openly and freely without fear of judgement. Every client can request a free consultation to discuss what has brought them to counselling, what they would like to achieve and the next steps moving forward and what is best for them. I offer a minimum of 6 sessions, but this is regularly reviewed and is not limited to 6 sessions. Long and short-term counselling offers are available. DC Counselling Service is a flexible service that offers remote options as well as in-person counselling if you are local to Southend-on-Sea or the surrounding areas.