Online & In-Person Counselling, Therapy & Supervision

We all have needs and these needs help us achieve happy and productive lives. Clients can explore these needs using the following four models of human needs:

Epstein (1990) presented four basic needs:

1. Need for Orientation, Control, Coherence (consistency principle)
2. Need for Joy
3. Need for Positive Attachment in Relationships
4. Need for Self-Esteem Enhancement and Protection
   
   

Panksepp & Biven (2012) present the seven basic emotional systems/instincts:

1. Seeking
2. Caring
3. Play
4. Lust
5. Fear
6. Panic-Grief
7. Rage

Maslow provides his hierarchy of needs:

Alfred Adler puts forward his three social goals:

1. Need for social responsibility between self and others
2. Need for a profession, occupation and contribution to society
3. Need for love and partnership in a relationship

Counselling helps us work towards the self-actualisation of our needs and goals.

I offer counselling in-person but most clients prefer working online and so these suggestions below help clients get the most out of their online counselling.

Online Counselling

I offer online Counselling, Hypnotherapy and Shadow Work Coaching Online via Zoom.

Occasionally there may be situations when broadband is disrupted and the connection is broken. If this ever happens please call my landline to continue the session. Please do not call my mobile number as mobile coverage can be difficult sometimes due to the area I live in. While we continue the session on the phone we can resume the video call when we are reconnected.

I can manage privacy my end and make sure no one can overhear or interrupt us. However, you are responsible for maintaining privacy your end. Please make sure you will not be disturbed or overheard and that you feel comfortable to explore issues without compromising your own peace of mind at home. Some clients choose to find another location to have their online call and this can give them a sense of space and privacy to make the most of their sessions. If you are disturbed or interrupted by someone have something prepared that you can say or do in order to resume our meeting and privacy.

Please remember that online working may not always be confidential due to the nature of the individual policies of Zoom and other providers. Data may be stored on your device making it possible for other people to know you have been online. Some clients may not want their families to know they are having any form of therapy so please bear this in mind when choosing online therapy.

TIPS FOR EFFECTIVE ONLINE WORKING

I provide a number of tips to help you have the best online experience:

• Close all other applications like email, notifications, web browsers and social media when we are online. This maximises bandwidth so audio and visual quality is maintained.
• Try to ensure that I can see your face and shoulders and that the picture is clear and still.
• Make sure the device is still and not moving around as moving the device can be distracting and connections might be disrupted.
• Please keep your mobile phone, message and email notifications switched off as this can be tempting to read and answer.
• If audio is difficult to hear please use headphones. This can enhance the session and help avoid distractions and disturbances.
• If for some reason the connection is broken we try to resume the connection as quickly as possible. If it is not possible to reconnect it is important to call my landline. During this time I will try to resume the online call when the technology permits.
• Please dress appropriately.
• Drinking alcohol or smoking during the session is inappropriate.

If you would like to link up with Zoom you will be sent an email with the link. If you would like to download Zoom Client For Meetings to your device then click here.