Counselling Services
Below is a list of the counselling services that ASCA offers to individuals in the North East. All of our counselling services are delivered at our premises in Newcastle upon Tyne but clients are welcome from all areas of the North East as well as Newcastle
Potential benefits of Counselling:
Childhood Abuse Counselling:
Lessen feelings of guilt & shame, helping to lead a more productive and happy life.
Increase self-esteem & personal autonomy
Childhood abuse can cover many areas including: emotional, physical, sexual and parental neglect.
These can all impact on adult life and cause individuals to question their beliefs, behaviour and sometimes their sanity - so talking about
such issues as part of our counselling services
can often help put things into perspective.
Bereavement Counselling:
Most people emerge from the natural grieving process in a healthy manner. However, many people do not receive the support they need to overcome the pain of mourning.
They feel they are trapped in their grief - feelings which later surface as the underlying cause of physical and emotional problems.
Bereavement counselling helps people overcome these feelings.
For some people bereavement counselling is their way back to a healthy life.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy {CBT}:
This is a scientifically tested psychotherapy which focuses on beliefs that relate to the person, others and the world. These beliefs are tested to see if they are causing emotional upset and new beliefs are adapted if the client wishes.
A CBT counsellor works collaboratively with individuals usually for 6- 8 sessions.
Relationship Counselling:
Relationships can come under strain for a variety of reasons including: an affair, problems communicating with each other, lack of intimacy, family stresses, new baby, job issues etc. Often it is difficult to talk to family members or friends so this is where
relationship counselling
can help - Counsellors won't take sides and aim to help you work through your difficulties in an objective manner, leading to resolution of problems and a way forward
Generic Counselling:
Sometimes problems cannot be placed in one specific group i.e.: Bullying, problem neighbours, work stress, anxiety etc. Generic counselling aims to cover a wide range of issues in a supportive, non-judgemental setting with the emphasis on clients being free to discuss their feelings and explore possible solutions.
Psychosexual Therapy:
Sexual problems or difficulties can arise in any relationship - some issues include: loss of sexual desire, arousal disorders, erectile dysfunction, difficulty with orgasm etc. Such
psychosexual therapy
issues may be longstanding or more recent and psychosexual therapy can help resolve these difficulties by giving individuals or couples an opportunity to explore why a problem may have arisen.
Treating the cause as well as symptoms allows clients to overcome problems - where appropriate, by a specific
psychosexual therapy
treatment programme designed to suit the individual /couple.
Substance & Alcohol Misuse Counselling:
Misuse of alcohol and/or substances can affect lives in many ways: depression, anxiety & stress, relationship problems, legal problems, financial problems, employment problems, health problems etc. Our counselling services can help individuals explore the reasons for the misuse, aim to reduce health-damaging behaviour associated with the misuse, consider the options and help prevent relapse in those who wish to change their lives by stopping the misuse
