Counselling Services
Counselling provides the client with an opportunity to share their thoughts and feelings with a sensitive and responsive listener.
Counselling can help people to come to terms with their own illness or that of a loved one.
Some people are fortunate in having support from their family, while other people find themselves isolated. People are often encouraged to be “positive” by their families whereas what they actually want to do is express their despair. Counselling with its particular combination of understanding, concern and objectiveness can be of help to people in this situation.
Although counselling can be difficult to ask for, people often find it a relief to talk to someone outside the family who can enable them to explore their feelings at all stages of the cancer experience.
The benefits of counselling vary depending on the problems presented by the client. It can help alleviate feelings of isolation; assist clients to develop new coping mechanism; help reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression; enhance communication skills; promote a sense of control.
Clients can be seen in their local support centres or in their own homes as required.
