Emotional Support
What is counselling?
We all experience times in our lives when things just seem all too much! At such times, it can help to talk to someone about our feelings and how we are affected. As a carer, even with friends and relatives offering support, we may feel that nobody really understands what we are going through.
Counselling is an opportunity for you to express your experience - in a safe, supportive and confidential setting - to someone who is trained to listen and empathise with your situation. Counselling can offer a way of helping you to explore options and possible resolutions.
Counselling is not the same as being offered advice or being told what to do. Your counsellor will not offer any easy solutions. However, they can help you to understnd what is happening in your life.
You don't need to be depressed to see a counsellor. There are lots of occasions when we would benefit from talking to someone impartial. People come to counselling for a variety of different reasons.
Who is the Counsellor?
Trafford Carers Centre is working jointly with trainee counsellors from local further education colleges. The counsellors will be in Diploma level training and their work will be professionally supervised.
How do I make an appointment?
We can fill in a booking form for you over the phone.
You will be then contacted as soon as possible to make an initial appointment. At busy times we may need to operate a waiting list but we will keep you informed and you can contact us at any point to find out where you are on the waiting list. Sometimes our waiting list can be up to six months long.
At your initial meeting, the counsellor will explain about confidentiality and how the sessions will work. Counselling sessions will typically last for 50 minutes and will be at the Carers Centre or at other community locations.
We will try to find somewhere which is convenient for you and the counsellor. If you are unable to attend an appointment, please ring us on 0161 861 0101 so that we can give your slot to another carer who may need it. If you do not attend for two consecutive meetings, we will ring you to discuss whether you actually want or are ready for counselling at this time.
If you require counselling from someone who is bi-lingual or of a particular culture, please ring us and we will try to find an appropriate service. At times, we do have counsellors with additional language skills.
| Trafford Carers Centre is supported by |  |
and |  |