COUNSELLING  Southampton   Portsmouth What is counselling? An opportunity to explore the unresolved problems in your life, as well as the possibility of positive change and a deeper sense of autonomy. What sort of problems could I explore? That's for you to decide, for instance....... feeling anxious, unhappy or confused relationship and family problems dealing with difficult events bereavement and loss addiction issues abuse of any kind bullying feeling isolated lonely and unfulfilled problems at work or school sexuality issues needing to talk over present or past experiences to lay them to rest .......these and many more. How can I do this? By talking things through with a counsellor, you can reach your own decisions and solutions, and work through your problems in a safe space. Will the counsellor repeat what I say to anybody? No, it's a confidential service. How will I know if counselling is suitable for me? The first session is an opportunity to decide together whether counselling is right for you. How long will it take? Each session will last 50 minutes. How many sessions will I need? That's for you to decide. You can discuss this with your counsellor and arrange as many or as few as you like. How much will it cost? Fees vary, depending on your circumstances. Counselling is based on listening, not advice giving, within a caring accepting relationship where you can talk about anything that is troubling you, in private and without the fear of being judged.