How do i go about recieving counselling?

Answer 1

Nemo - Get out the yellow pages and look for a therapist in your area or ask your regular doctor for a referral. Some therapists have independent practices or work in a clinic with other providers. Community Mental Health Centers and some hospitals and colleges have services available based on income which is helpful if cost is a concern. MG

Answer 2

If you can afford to pay privately, look a therapist up in the yellow pages, counsellors are also known as psychotherapists.

If not, go to your GPs and ask for a referal, altough it can take alot longer average about 6 - 16 weeks sometimes longer.

If you work, and have ocupational health, they will have a counsellor and all you have to do is speak to your manager (or make an appointment to see an occy health nurse) and they too can refer you.

You have done well in realising you might need to seek help, I'm currently seeing a counsellor, as from yesterday. And it can be very beneficial.

Hope you feel better soon.

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Answer 3

Firstly ask your GP for a counselling service in your area. If he does not take you seriously you can contact the BACP in cardiff for a list of counsellors in your area.

This is the address

Mailing address:
British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
BACP House, 15 St John's Business Park, Lutterworth, Leicestershire LE17 4HB, United Kingdom

Their web site is below

Answer 4

You can be referred by your GP to either a practice based counsellor or one at their local mental health team, or whichever resources they use.
Or you can find one independently via the internet or phone book etc.
Make sure you find someone you feel comfortable with, this may involve seeing more than one person until you feel happy but hopefully not.

Answer 5

Go to your doctor he or she will arrange an appointment for you.

Answer 6

Go see your doctor.