Welcome to
Karen Welch Counselling
BA (HONS) MBACP REGISTERED AND ACCREDITED
Reaching out and helping you to talk about what matters to you.
Working Online with clients in Colchester, Clacton, Ipswich & Chelmsford, the surrounding areas of Essex & Suffolk and across the UK.
About Me and My Approach
I guess you are viewing my website because you are struggling with life in some way and maybe wondering how counselling could help?
Seeing a counsellor gives you a confidential space to speak freely about what is troubling you. Within this safe space we can together explore the problems you are facing whether past or present that may be impacting your everyday life. I will help and support you to understand yourself better and to make sense of your current situation. This will give you the confidence to make changes that will help you to move forward in life.
I have been qualified for 10 years+ working in long and short-term work with a diverse range of adult clients ages 18 to 80 years plus, who present with a wide range of issues and different counselling needs. My core approach is person-centred but I also integrate other approaches into the sessions to provide the best outcome for you which puts you the client at the heart of the therapeutic process.
In my experience, central to the counselling process is the therapeutic relationship which is the vehicle that heals and enables change for you as a client. This is why it’s important to find a counsellor that best suits your needs and one you can relate Counselling is an investment in yourself - the difficulties you are experiencing are valid and you matter!
SPEAK IN CONFIDENCE
Working from my office in Colchester, sessions take place online where you can meet with me in a safe space. I will listen with compassion, sensitivity and empathy - and without judgement. In the online counselling space thoughts and feelings can be expressed freely and in confidence. Where else in our everyday lives can we find such a space!
A PROBLEM SHARED...
Feeling anxious and overwhelmed with the stresses of everyday life, feeling like you are failing at what seems like everything, making you doubt yourself all the time. Having difficulty with a relationship, family issues or work problems; Experiencing anxiety or panic attacks; mood swings or depression; loneliness or low self esteem; Are you living with chronic illness, disability and pain; or are you going through a Bereavement or loss?
You are not alone. Many people face difficulties in their everyday lives that can be hard to get on top of. Counselling gives us a set of tools we can use to help gain a better understanding of what is causing these problems - and how you can move towards managing or resolving them. Whatever your reasons for seeking counselling, if it's causing you distress then it matters and it matters because you matter!
MAKE BETTER, HEALTHIER NEW CHOICES
Working together I can help you gain greater insight into the difficulties you are facing, help you understand why you act or react to them the way you do, and see how you can start to make better, healthier choices moving forward.
CONTACT ME
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions about how counselling works, or to arrange an initial no obligation free of charge 20-minute Telephone Consultation. This enables us to discuss the reasons you are thinking of talking to a counsellor, whether it could be helpful for you and whether I am the right therapist to help. I am happy to answer any questions you may have.
You can contact me by completing the contact form below or by calling or texting me on 07889 374881. Please do leave a voicemail if I am unable to take your call and I will get back to you the same day within my normal working hours.
Individual Online Counselling
This involves working with adults on a one-to-one basis remotely via Zoom (a secure and encrypted video conferencing platform) or via the telephone.
There are many benefits to online counselling as it allows you to access counselling at a time and a place that is convenient for you without having to travel to Colchester for appointments. Remote sessions can be less disruptive to a busy life and/or work schedule. It could be that you are a shift worker, work away from home or have family commitments, or you may have mobility issues or experience social anxiety or you may just prefer seeing a counsellor online. Every reason is valid and working with a counsellor online is equally beneficial as working with a counsellor in person. I have been working online since 2020 and have completed 100 hours of additional training for working online with an ACTO approved trainer.
All you will need to do is find a quiet and confidential space where you won't be disturbed.
Sessions and Prices
When you first make contact with me I will reply the same working day within my normal working hours. I will then offer you a no obligation free of charge 20-minute telephone consultation at a mutually convenient time to explain how I work and to give you further information on the process of counselling and to see how best I can help. It also gives you a chance to ask any questions that you might have relating to counselling in general. I am open to answering any questions during this call and throughout the counselling process.
Thereafter Individual Online Counselling Sessions via Zoom or the Telephone are £50 per session (50 mins)
Frequently Asked Questions
How long a period of counselling lasts will vary from person to person and depend on the depth of the issues they are facing. For some people a short term approach of 6 to 8 sessions helps to bring their problems into focus, and they feel ready to move forward; other problems may require more of an open-ended approach.
After the initial telephone consultation I will offer a first appointment – known as an initial assessment – within a week. Sessions are usually on a weekly or fortnightly basis, depending on your counselling needs which we will have discussed in the initial telephone consultation. Sessions usually take place on the same day and time each week or fortnight, however I understand that this may not work for you and there are circumstances where sessions can be tailored to meet your individual needs.
Everything that is said within the online counselling room is private - this is one of the main ways counselling differs from talking to a friend or relative. Once you are comfortable with the format of weekly or fortnightly sessions and the safe space they provide, you will find the freedom to speak in confidence is of great value.
Note that there are some situations where you may be a risk to yourself or others, I may not be able to keep total confidentiality. Breaking confidentiality is very rare though, and usually only happens after the person concerned has been informed. Further information can be found in my GDPR and Privacy Policy which you will be given a copy of and you also can ask me any further questions if you are still unsure.
Usually I am asked this question by people who are nervous about entering into counselling, or when they are looking for support in coming to see a counsellor. This anxiety is understandable, but a key aspect of counselling is that you should feel free to talk about any issues you feel are important to you. Having someone else with you who can be connected to those issues makes this opening-up more difficult, so for this reason I do not see clients accompanied by friends or family. I understand that reaching out and asking for help doesn't always feel easy and most clients will have some anxiety around this but what clients say to me is that once they have taken this first step they feel a huge sense of relief. I will always set the pace of the counselling sessions at a level which works best for you and your situation.
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