What if I don't know what my problem is?
Sometimes people come to counselling to try and define their problems. Often with anxiety, depression and loss of self esteem it is difficult to figure out what's wrong.

How many visits will it take to solve my problem?
The number of visits required is unique to the concerns you present in counselling. Our therapist will ask you questions to develop a thorough understanding of the problem that brought you to treatment.
Based on these findings, we will suggest a personalised treatment plan and discuss it with you.

How long is a counselling session?
A session lasts 50 minutes.

I've never been to a counsellor or talked to anyone about my problem before. How do I start?
Fear and embarrassment often keep people from discussing psychological problems. Achieve Balance works with individuals in a way that will allow you to comfortably discuss these subjects so we can work on finding solutions. Ask yourself what you have to lose if you give it a try. Find a way to make the first contact.

How Much will Counselling Cost You?
The cost of each session will be agreed upon at the reception interview. No one is turned away from Achieve Balance due to lack of money.

Is the Service Confidential?
Achieve Balance maintains the highest standards of privacy & confidentiality at all times. Should confidentiality need to be broken this will only happen following a discussion with the client (s). Confidentiality will only be broken to protect a person, including the client, from abuse & danger.

Just what is CBT? How does it work?
CBT helps you weaken the connections between troublesome situations and your habitual reactions to them. Reactions such as fear, depression or rage, and self-defeating or self-damaging behaviour. It also teaches you how to calm your mind and body, so you can feel better, think more clearly, and make better decisions.
Cognitive therapy teaches you how certain thinking patterns are causing your symptoms - by giving you a distorted picture of what's going on in your life, and making you feel anxious, depressed or angry for no good reason, or provoking you into ill-chosen actions. When combined into CBT, behaviour therapy and cognitive therapy provide you with very powerful tools for stopping your symptoms and getting your life on a more satisfying track.

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