Individual Counselling Services

At times, life can get a little bumpy and we turn to family, friends or colleagues for support, we can also turn to Counselling.

Counselling provides individuals with a non-judgmental, safe and confidential space to talk through issues and concerns that can be affecting our quality of life, relationships and well-being. Counselling can assist with specific areas of concern in our lives such as personal ‘worries’, struggles with relationships, grief, loss and even issues at work.

Relationship Matters’ Counsellors use a range of different evidenced-base counselling and therapeutic approaches to offer assistance. Our qualified counsellors can help you to:

  • Understand yourself and how you relate to and communicate with others
  • Manage significant life changes
  • Reconnect with yourself and the people most important to you
  • Help you to identify areas in your life that are impacting on your well-being
  • Develop positively as a person

What Happens in Counselling?

If you have never had Individual Counselling before, you may feel a little nervous or anxious about what happened, that feeling is very common.

When you call CFAW to make an enquiry or booking for Individual Counselling you will speak to one of our Client Service Officers. They will explain our free services and help you to make an appointment to visit our office.

When you arrive for your first appointment, you’ll be asked to fill out some personal details. This helps us to understand your situation.

At your first session, which usually runs for an hour, the counsellor will:

  • Talk to you about the importance of confidentiality (limitations, privacy)
  • Establish a trusting working relationship with you
  • Ask a range of questions to get a feeling for what might be troubling you
  • Ask a range questions to make an assessment of what may be the underlying issues
  • Most importantly talk to you about what your goals are in coming to counselling.

In the early stages of your counselling sessions, the Counsellor will establish a plan with you about any future sessions.