We currently offer online counselling sessions using Skype. We also offer online supervision for therapists.
How to get started …
Email or Phone the Centre (0121 429 1758) and we will connect you with a male or female online therapist.
You can see profiles of our counsellors that work online. When you have chosen who you would like to work with, please let us know and we will send out the contact details.
Those who offer online therapy and currently have spaces are:-
What is Online Counselling?
Online counselling uses Skype directly through your lap top, tablet or smart phone or through your computer with a web cam. The client and the counsellor will be able to see each other – usually this is just head and shoulders or upper body – and in other respects it is similar to normal face-to-face counselling session.
Many who cannot get to the Counselling Centre for a variety of reasons have found online therapy a very helpful & supportive alternative. For many operating online or using Skype is very familiar, but for those who are less accustomed we can provide help.
How can the Counselling Process Work?
Both counsellor & client need the use of a working space that is comfortable and without interruptions or distractions during the online session. You will be assured of confidentiality on the side of your counsellor and your counsellor will expect you, for your own peace of mind, to feel that you have your own personal space that cannot be overheard by others. It’s helpful to be familiar with the technology, but as with all counselling the success of the work depends largely on the relationship that we are able to form through our interactions.
Technical Info
Nowadays Skype is very reliable but in the very unlikely event of a technical failure (on either side) the counsellor will agree alternative arrangements beforehand. This may include telephone support as part or all of your session or you may both agree to re-arrange another suitable time, to complete your allotted schedule of counselling time. This will be at the earliest possible time that you can both agree to.
Information about the Online Counsellor
Any practitioner working through the Centre, whether online or face to face, will be a registered practitioner with BACP or UKCP and work to their Ethical Frameworks.