It is always at the request of the client and no one can properly be 'sent' for counselling nor will a counsellor tell you what to do. They may give information or advice based on their specialist knowledge or training, but insofar as they are counsellors, advice will not be given in the context of the counselling relationship. In counselling sessions the client is encouraged to explore various aspects of their life and feelings concerning them, talking about them freely and openly in a way that is rarely possible with friends or family, to a person who neither judges nor offers advice. Bottled-up feelings such as anger, anxiety, grief and embarrassment can become very intense. An opportunity to express them and talk about them in a secure place can help dissolve them, reduce the pain caused by them, thus making them easier to understand.
Counselling is a way of facilitating choice or change or reducing confusion.
Confidentiality All counselling sessions are confidential. RCM Counsellor Iain Fowler is the RCM Counsellor. Referrals must be made through one of the Doctors at the Health Centre. Currently there are two female and two male counsellors at the Health Centre. There is also a Consultant Psychiatrist.