Quick q regarding councelling

[BinG0wings123]

How do you get councelling if you can't afford it?

It's so expensive, especially relationship.

I keep being told that I should make sacrifices to afford it .... I'm broke!

So what can you do?

Some places give you it at a reduced rate if you are on a low income or sometimes you can get someone in training to give it at a reduced rate.

Oh ok thank you I'll have a look.

I did find somewhere that did it reduced because I am on income support but it was still way out of my range.

I think that if you go to your GP, they may refer you to free counselling sessions. However, there is usually a waiting list, but if you really need it's worth waiting for.

Depending what its for you can get it on NHS either via GP or IAPTS if in England.

Some counsellors are as low as £25/hour. Try BACP.

It more relationship/marriage, so GP said private.

Thanks -'I know it's expensive - £25 per hour is our weekly food budget.

Will have to have a re think.

Can't you read do some self help? There's a website called inner bonding with some great relationship articles. It's ran by fully trained therapist

Or take a look online. There are some counsellors that offer online and sometimes that's cheaper.

Also if there's a counselling training centre near you you might find some students offering it more low cost. However, you need to check that a) it's a reputable place and b) the trainee is supervised (which means they are alone working with you but have a supervisor who they can discuss your case with if they need - and the supervisor wouldn't be given your real names in most centres too, but it's something to all. The supervisor is there only to assist and check up on the trainee in relation to their caseload, not gossip about clients. It's professional.

If you want to talk to someone impartial and non judgemental try the Samaritans. They won't offer advice, but just talking it through might help. They may be able to point you to an organisation that might help. Their number is 116123 and its free to call.

Ive been lucky enough to find a great one that charges £10 a session. I think it was because she wasnt actually qualified but was almost there.

She's now fully qualified but still charges me a tenner as id already started seeing her. Im sure some of the others at this place are only £25.

Where in the country are you?

FrencheoGrammaireo all counsellors and psychotherapists must have supervision, it is a requirement for practicing, student or trained.

Defiantly have a look at BACP, one of my psychotherapy tutors would do a sliding scale for fees, she once had a client that paid her in eggs from her hens and milk from her goat!