Many clients worry that they are not “bad” enough or “poorly” enough to come to counselling sessions. Often in sessions they say things like, “I bet you deal with some really bad situations, and I’m here whining on about my little world.” Some clients, having looked at my LinkedIn profile, see that I work with […]
Money! Payment! Urgh! You’d think by now I’d be better at this bit of Private Practice: I’m not. Recently, I have had a number of unpleasant uncomfortable experiences around the payment side of working as a Counsellor. I am very clear on my website that sessions at the moment are £40, with a few sessions […]
Charging for short notice cancellations, or DNA’s (did not attend) is something I have struggled with. Personally for me Counselling is one of the caring professions, and often people who come to counselling sessions can be hurt, grieving, muddled, anxious, confused: their lives can be very chaotic. Clients’ mental health can be quite fragile, and […]
Whether it’s the first session or whether you’ve been coming a while, clients have been known to say “I don’t know what to say? I don’t know what to talk about?” The simple answer is anything you want to talk about – but for some that can kind of be intimidating – cue tumbleweed sound […]
So, the summer is coming to an end; seasons are changing. So, too are my clients: there is a change of the guard as some clients have left and new clients start. As autumn develops and winter approaches I tend to get busier than in the balmier months of summertime. Counselling can be a funny […]
Maybe my issues aren’t “bad enough”
/in Counselling /by Neroli OakleyMany clients worry that they are not “bad” enough or “poorly” enough to come to counselling sessions. Often in sessions they say things like, “I bet you deal with some really bad situations, and I’m here whining on about my little world.” Some clients, having looked at my LinkedIn profile, see that I work with […]
Please don’t ask for credit as refusal often offends
/in Counselling /by Neroli OakleyMoney! Payment! Urgh! You’d think by now I’d be better at this bit of Private Practice: I’m not. Recently, I have had a number of unpleasant uncomfortable experiences around the payment side of working as a Counsellor. I am very clear on my website that sessions at the moment are £40, with a few sessions […]
Hello From The Other Side
/in Counselling /by Neroli OakleyCharging for short notice cancellations, or DNA’s (did not attend) is something I have struggled with. Personally for me Counselling is one of the caring professions, and often people who come to counselling sessions can be hurt, grieving, muddled, anxious, confused: their lives can be very chaotic. Clients’ mental health can be quite fragile, and […]
I Don’t Know What To Say?
/in Counselling /by Neroli OakleyWhether it’s the first session or whether you’ve been coming a while, clients have been known to say “I don’t know what to say? I don’t know what to talk about?” The simple answer is anything you want to talk about – but for some that can kind of be intimidating – cue tumbleweed sound […]
50 Ways To Leave Your… Counsellor
/in Counselling /by Neroli OakleySo, the summer is coming to an end; seasons are changing. So, too are my clients: there is a change of the guard as some clients have left and new clients start. As autumn develops and winter approaches I tend to get busier than in the balmier months of summertime. Counselling can be a funny […]