Counselling and Therapy
Counselling and therapy provides those registered with a GP in Gateshead an opportunity to talk with a professional trained to listen and help you understand your feelings and behaviour better.
Counselling and therapy is intended to help you deal with life’s difficulties and get your life back in order or back on track. It is an opportunity to talk about your troubles with a professional who has been trained to listen, to help you understand your feelings and behaviour better. Counselling does not offer solutions to problems, but it can help you to find your own way forward and come to your own decisions.
Who is counselling for?
Anyone over 16 years old can receive counselling if they are registered with a doctor in Gateshead and fit the criteria for our counselling service. Common reasons why people seek help through counselling include:
>Experiencing relationship difficulties, such as a break up or difficulties with family
>Feeling stressed e.g. problems at work
>Bereavement (after 4 months)
>Needing to come to terms with difficult or painful feelings
>Low self esteem
>Coping with injury or illness
>Self image and identity issues
>Feeling low, depressed or anxious
>Life transitions (e.g. pregnancy, birth, and the months afterwards)
Counselling aims to support individuals who:
>Are willing to look at their problems thoughtfully and honestly
>Are open to change and to finding better ways of coping
>Can commit to attending counselling for a regular period of time
How can I access counselling?
If you are registered with a Gateshead GP and feel like brief counselling could be right for you, you can refer yourself rather than going to your G.P.
To make a referral please get in touch. We will provide a form for you to complete and return to us. Get started and make a referral at the very end of this webpage.
What happens next?
Once you have been referred, we will contact you to arrange a telephone assessment. This assessment will last up to 30 minutes. During the telephone assessment, we will talk to you about what you would like to get from counselling. If we feel that a more specialised service may better meet your needs, we will discuss this with you. If we feel that short term counselling will meet your current needs then you will be put on the appropriate waiting list and will be contacted when a counselling appointment becomes available.
Will everything I say remain confidential?
Your counsellor will discuss confidentiality with you including any exceptions. We have a counselling agreement that will be sent to you at your first appointment. When you have finished your counselling, your counsellor is required to provide written feedback to the professional that has referred you for the service. Your counsellor can discuss the content of this with you if you wish.
How can counselling help me?
Counselling can help lead to positive change with increased self-confidence, self-esteem and the ability to face the future. It is intended to help you deal with life’s difficulties and get your life back in order or back on track. It is an opportunity to talk about your troubles with a professional who has been trained to listen, to help you understand your feelings and behaviour better. Counselling does not offer solutions to problems, but it can help you to find your own way forward and come to your own decisions so that you can live a healthy and happier life. The one you deserve.
Call us now on 0191 477 4545 or email: admin@tynesidemind.org.uk to find out more.
Not have a GP in Gateshead?
Give us a call and we’ll help you find the right support for you.
If you’re in need of more specialist support we provide services dedicated to unique circumstances. Check other services available in your area at https://www.tynesidemind.org.uk/get-help/wellbeing-and-resilience/
Alternative to Crisis Counselling Service
Alternative to Crisis Counselling Service uses a combined, tailored therapy approach. We work with the person to support their needs. The service supports people near crisis because of their mental health. We also work with those post crisis who need help to stay stable. We help people understand what has led them to crisis. We also help them learn new ways of coping.
We offer up to 15 sessions depending on need.
Referrals can come from the Crisis Team, Psychiatric Liaison Team or your Gateshead GP.
Reach out for further information. Click here or email admin@tynesidemind.org.uk
