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What is
counselling?
‘An arrangement by which a counsellor meets a client, in
privacy and confidence, to explore distress the client
may be experiencing, or a difficulty, perhaps their
dissatisfaction with life, or loss of sense of direction
or purpose’
-
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
(BACP)
How are your counsellors selected?
All our counsellors undergo a rigorous selection
process, and receive regular training to ensure high
professional standards and effectiveness. Some are BACP
accredited and/or are registered members of the
UK Council for
Psychotherapy (UKCP); others are in further
or advanced training. All are professionally supervised
by fully-trained clinical supervisors, and work within
the BACP
Ethical Framework for Good Practice for Counselling and
Psychotherapy.
Is Leeds Counselling a professional and effective service?
Leeds Counselling’s service at Leeds Bridge House
is an Accredited Service of the British Association for
Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP); this means that as
well as following the BACP’s Ethical Framework for
Good Practice, we have been identified as providing
“a high standard of counselling”. Leeds
Counselling is regularly appraised by BACP to ensure a
highly professional standard of practice.
Leeds Counselling measures its effectiveness through
client feedback and satisfaction levels. We
monitor clinical improvement/recovery through CORE (a
Department of Health-validated measurement tool), which
uses questionnaires to allow your counsellor and you to
assess the impact that counselling has had on key areas
of your life.
How confidential are Leeds
Counselling’s services?
As you'd expect, Leeds Counselling offers a confidential
setting where you are free to talk safely without fear
of rejection, criticism, or blame. All personal
information disclosed to us will remain confidential
within the organisation, (except in very rare
circumstances where the risk of imminent severe harm to
yourself or others is present – even in these
circumstances, information will usually only be
disclosed with your full consent).
What sort of people use Leeds
Counselling’s services?
Our clients are of all ages over 18, from diverse ethnic
backgrounds, with a wide variety of problems or issues.
We see nearly as many men as women. Most clients refer
themselves to our service; many come to us because a
friend or family member has benefited from our service.
Others clients are sign-posted to Leeds Counselling by
GPs, Social Services, other counsellors, other agencies,
psychiatrists, and Community Mental Health Teams.
Is Leeds Counselling service at
Leeds
Bridge House connected to
the NHS?
Leeds Counselling is a charity seeking to provide
inclusive and accessible services which promote
emotional well-being. Although many GPs, mental health
workers, and NHS therapists recommend Leeds
Counselling’s service at Leeds Bridge House to provide
counselling to their patients, this service is
independent of the NHS and relies on generating funding
from its clients and from grant-giving bodies.
How much does counselling cost?
The aim of our service is to provide accessible and
inclusive counselling. However, as a self-funding
charitable organisation we need to ask our clients to
pay something towards their counselling in order to keep
our service viable. The range of charges is
designed to take account of your income and personal
circumstances. At our main service, the fee you
will pay for your initial assessment and ongoing
counselling will be decided with you at the initial
assessment. For an initial assessment, the highest
charge is £46 and the lowest charge is £12. For
counselling the highest charge is £46 and the lowest
charge is £12. You will be asked for payment within
these ranges.
How do I make an appointment?
See Counselling - making an
appointment for full details.
When is
Leeds Counselling open?
Our Leeds Bridge House service is open 9am – 9pm (Monday
to Thursday) and 9am to 4pm (Fridays). We are closed on
Bank Holidays, and usually between Christmas and New
Year.
Where is your main service located?
Our main service is located at:
Leeds Bridge House
Hunslet Road
Leeds
LS10 1JN
 (Please
do not confuse us with the similarly named Bridge
House, located further away from the city centre but
also on
Hunslet Road).
From the centre of Leeds proceed down Briggate, then
Lower Briggate, and cross the River Aire over
Leeds Bridge. On reaching the Adelphi pub you
will see Leeds Bridge House in front of you. It's a very
distinctive red brick building, (which looks like the
Flat Iron Building
in New York).
The picture on the right shows the building as you
approach it. Go to the right of the building and the
entrance to Leeds Counselling is towards the rear of the
building. Press the buzzer to gain entry and come up to
the second floor.
For a map and directions please
click here
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