Adult Counselling and Support
Adult Counselling and Support
Adult Counselling and Support
Counselling and Wellbeing Support for Adults
We take pride in the quality and effectiveness of our services and hold a track record and 38 years' experience of improving the mental health and wellbeing in adults, young people and children.
Counselling is a talking therapy that provides a regular space for you to talk about difficult feelings. It can also you sort your needs and priorities, and help you to accept things that cannot be changed, enabling you to make decisions and find more effective ways of coping. Counselling can also help you to deal with and overcome issues that are causing emotional pain or making you feel uncomfortable or sad.
With help and support, these feelings and symptoms can be managed, guiding you to a successful recovery. Our counsellors won’t usually give advice, instead they will help you find your own insights into and understanding of your problems.
Counselling and Wellbeing Support for Adults
We take pride in the quality and effectiveness of our services and hold a track record and 38 years' experience of improving the mental health and wellbeing in adults, young people and childrren.
Counselling is a talking therapy that provides a regular space for you to talk about difficult feelings. It can also you sort your needs and priorities, and help you to accept things that cannot be changed, enabling you to make decisions and find more effective ways of coping. Counselling can also help you to deal with and overcome issues that are causing emotional pain or making you feel uncomfortable or sad.
With help and support, these feelings and symptoms can be managed, guiding you to a successful recovery. Our counsellors won’t usually give advice, instead they will help you find your own insights into and understanding of your problems.
How We Can Help
Our counsellors listen, respect your views, they never judge. They can help you to:
- deal with low mood or feelings of depression
- deal with feelings of anxiety, helping you worry less about things
- cope with work-related stress including redundancy
- work through the problems associated with domestic violence or talk about abuse
- feel more confident and address low self-esteem
- manage strong emotions or anger
- understand yourself and your problems better
Our Adult counsellors are all qualified to Diploma level or beyond, have substantial experience and skilled in using a diverse range of therapeutic techniques, allowing for support to be individualised.
We pride ourselves on our robust safeguarding procedures to ensure that every person who accesses our services is protected and kept safe and further conduct a collaborative annual review.
Of the adults surveyed who have completed counselling with Beacon:
77%
Of the adults exited the service with better coping skills for future challenges
One to One Counselling
One to One Counselling offers an opportunity to discover more about yourself, your inner strengths, and helps to understand current problems and challenges then find ways to remove or overcome them.
There are many ways counselling is useful and you may already often talk to your friends and family about your problems and issues, however sometimes it is helpful to speak to someone that is not involved in your everyday life. Our counsellors offer you a safe space at a regular day and time to explore whatever is important to you without judging, criticising, or offering advice. They will also work at a pace that suits you, giving you time to work out how to make the changes you want in your life.
Private One to One Counselling
Our Private Counselling Service can be accessed from £45 per session
We offer affordable appointments with a shorter waiting time to access and can be arranged on days and times to accommodate you. We understand it’s not always convenient to attend an onsite appointment, so Beacon are able to deliver these sessions remotely via telephone or online via video at individual request. Register for an appointment below.
Free to Access Counselling and Therapies
Our free-to-access counselling and therapies are accessible for clients meeting criteria
We have a number of adult counselling options and pathways within Beacon. Some of these are free pathways and require clients to meet certain criteria to access. In order to determine which one may be the most appropriate for you, clients are booked in to complete an initial assessment with one of our trained team to meet, discuss and assess which may be most suitable. Register for an appointment below.
If you’re otherwise struggling to access therapy, Beacon provides a free to access counselling service ran by dedicated volunteers to support those disadvantaged
Ran by dedicated volunteer counsellors, the voluntary counselling service is available for assessed clients experiencing mental or emotional distress but are unable to otherwise afford therapy. There is currently a waiting list to access this service and further information will be provided at the assessment for eligible clients.
Brief therapy for those experiencing mild to moderate symptoms of anxiety, stress, worry and low-mood
This is our Brief Therapy Service, providing short term therapy for up to 6 free sessions. Beacon provides therapeutic interventions for people with mild to moderate symptoms of anxiety, stress, worry and low mood. To access this service, clients need to meet required criteria and if appropriate, would be discussed further within the assessment appointment
People who make use of counselling at Beacon tell us they feel more confident, better about themselves, and have improved relationships with others (partners, family, friends, or colleagues). Very importantly, they also tell us they feel better equipped and more resilient to deal with future challenges.
Private One to One Counselling
Our Private Counselling Service can be accessed from £45 per session
We offer affordable appointments with a shorter waiting time to access and can be arranged of days and times to accommodate you. We understand it’s not always convenient to attend an onsite appointment, so Beacon are able to deliver these sessions remotely via telephone or online via video at individual request. Register for an appointment below.
Free to Access Counselling and Therapies
Our free-to-access counselling and therapies are accessible for clients meeting criteria
We have a number of adult counselling options and pathways within Beacon. Some of these are free pathways and require clients to meet certain criteria to access. In order to determine which one may be the most appropriate for you, clients are booked in to complete an initial assessment with one of our trained team to meet, discuss and assess which may be most suitable. Register for an appointment below.
If you’re otherwise struggling to access therapy, Beacon provides a free to access counselling service ran by dedicated volunteers to support those disadvantaged
Ran by dedicated volunteer counsellors, the voluntary counselling service is available for assessed clients experiencing mental or emotional distress but are unable to otherwise afford therapy. There is currently a waiting list to access this service and further information will be provided at the assessment for eligible clients.
Brief therapy for those experiencing mild to moderate symptoms of anxiety, stress, worry and low-mood
This is our Brief Therapy Service, providing short term therapy for up to 6 free sessions. Beacon provides therapeutic interventions for people with mild to moderate symptoms of anxiety, stress, worry and low mood. To access this service, clients need to meet required criteria and if appropriate, would be discussed further within the assessment appointment
Therapeutic support for adults moving away from statutory mental health services
Delivered in partnership with Pure Innovations, Beacon provides therapeutic support to adults with their move away from statutory mental health services, helping them to build confidence and resilience in everyday life. Beacon Counselling provides specialist support to clients with trauma, substance misuse and suicidal thoughts or intent, in combination with other challenges such as financial stress, social isolation or housing issues. For these additional challenges, working in partnership with Pure Innovations, clients may be able to access further appropriate support. All clients accessing this service, will be required to meet applicable criteria and if so, would be further discussed within the assessment on an individual basis.
People who make use of counselling at Beacon tell us they feel more confident, better about themselves, and have improved relationships with others (partners, family, friends, or colleagues). Very importantly, they also tell us they feel better equipped and more resilient to deal with future challenges.
Alex, Adult Services
The counsellor gave me the confidence to face work and take control of a very difficult situation I was facing at work. The counsellor helped me immensely to face the challenges I had to overcome at work. The counsellor gave me the mechanism so I had the ability to cope on a day to day basis
“Helpful in providing me with a positive voice - I hear the counsellors voice in my head reminding me to be kind to myself.”
Making the Most of Therapy
You will be able to make the most of your counselling if you spend some time between sessions thinking further about what it is you have talked about
What to Expect
After registering for an appointment, our appointments team will be in touch to arrange an initial assessment. A counsellor will meet you, work out if counselling is right for you and what you would like to get out of counselling.
Confidentiality
What happens in your counselling sessions is private to you and your counsellor. However, on rare occasions, your counsellor may need to share some information with others
Beacon Counselling is not a crisis service and is not out of hours. If you need urgent support, there are people you can talk to including: Samaritans (116 123) and Open Door (0161 549 9717) . Call 999 in a life-threatening emergency.
