One-to-one video counselling has a number of benefits: you have the same privacy, security, and confidentiality that you would enjoy if you were in the same room as the counsellor, but without the inconvenience and loss of time from having to leave your home or office. The use of WhatsApp, Zoom, or Teams means that you can still see and talk to the counsellor, and it’s the same as having a video call with friends, or work. 

Video counselling is a good option if you have limited time, or no transport, or if your physical or emotional health makes it impractical to travel to the office here. 

If you decide that you would like to use video counselling, I will send you some information on how the service works, and copies of the counselling contract and consent form for you to review. We would go through these together in our first session, and you would have the opportunity to ask any questions and discuss any concerns. Then all you have to do is email or text your agreement and we can begin. 

I have a Certificate in Online & Telephone Counselling, and, as part of my duty of care towards you, I will advise you on the things that you need to consider before beginning video counselling sessions. We just need to plan for things like you not being overheard, having a quiet space to be for the session, how we might handle any interruptions at your end, and what to do if the technology breaks down whilst we are in a session – because things do sometimes go wrong with tech…