What is Counselling & Psychotherapy about and is it for me?

Hello. I'm Thom Fairclough and I am a qualified and experienced psychotherapist/counsellor. This site is an introduction to myself and what services I offer. I hope that it answers all your questions and hope that if you have any further questions, then you will not hesitate to contact me.

Counselling and psychotherapy are  not a sign that you are 'failing' or 'weak' in any way. On the contrary in fact, it can be hard work and is in no way an 'easy option'. By visiting this site, you have already probably recognised an area of your life where you feel you would like more insight and understanding, or perhaps areas where you would like to develop personally. By doing this, you have made the first brave step towards achieving a more 'balanced' sense of wellbeing.

Therapy can be life changing, not only for you but for those around you. Indeed as a result, you may find that not only can you resolve current or past issues, but that you can deal with new challenges more effectively as well as gaining a higher sense of self-awareness, leading you to live a more fulfilling life.

Counselling/psychotherapy is confidential, led at your pace and will be re-assessed at regular intervals to ensure that you are getting what you need. Therapy is usually on a weekly basis, but this is flexible as is the number of sessions you may require. Some people require several sessions, whereas some require substantially longer, depending on the nature of the problem, in which case this becomes a longer-term commitment to psychotherapy.

Sessions are usually 50 minutes long, but sometimes longer sessions may be beneficial, so I offer longer sessions in extra fifteen minute slots, charged on a pro rata basis (for instance £10 per extra 15 minutes).

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