The terms ‘Counselling’ and ‘Psychotherapy’ have become used interchangeably and are often confused.

The NHS state: “Counselling is a talking Therapy that involves a trained Therapist listening to you and helping you find ways to deal with emotional issues. Sometimes, the term Counselling is used to refer to talking therapies in general, but Counselling is also a type of therapy in its own right.” Whilst these terms are often used to mean the same thing, Counsellors mostly look at specific issues over a shorter time period, whilst Psychotherapists work at a deeper more Psychoanalytic level, looking to uncover the root causes of experiences, and treatment often spans over many months.

It is important to recognise, however, that it is common for Counselling to be referred to as ‘Therapy’ and vice-versa. Equally, Counsellors may utilise elements of Psychotherapy and Psychotherapists may counsel. 

Different types of mental health professionals will offer a range of support. Don’t worry if it takes you some time to figure out what you need. The relationship between Counsellor/Therapist and client is an important one, so be sure to ask any questions you like, we are more than happy to chat to you to make sure you have the correct practitioner to meet your needs.

Our Counsellors and Psychotherapists are all trained to at least degree level and most have postgraduate qualifications. We work with individuals, couples and families.

All our Therapists work on a Theoretical Integrated model and specialise in; depression, addiction, stress, anxiety, insomnia, low self-esteem, loneliness, isolation, chronic illness, psychosexual issues, fear, emotional de-regulation, exam and school stress, grief, relationship problems and also offer emotional and Life Coaching to help you recover and thrive.

We believe that Counselling and Psychotherapy can be life-changing and transformational with all our practitioners deeply committed to working ethically and morally to meet their client’s needs.

Book a discovery call to find out how we can help you.