Telephone counselling is simply as it sounds. It’s used by many practitioners and clients where face-to-face counselling for many reasons.
Rural
People in rural and bush communities often have very limited options when it comes to choosing a counsellor. With phone counselling, it doesn’t matter whether you are in Weipa, Broome, Coober Pedy, Katoomba or Devonport. Once you have a phone, you have easy access to quality counselling.
Sometimes clients from rural and bush communities prefer not to speak to someone in the area about particular sensitive and personal issues. This is another advantage of phone counselling.
Travelling Business People
Business people, now more than ever, are required to drive and fly throughout the country and often the world. This can often be disruptive to the normal life patterns. Having access to a regular counsellor – especially during challenging business trips – can be advantageous. We operate into the early evening, which is often morning time if in Europe, so there’s usually a suitable time to make an appointment.
Single Parents (or those with travelling partners)
This is another sector of society who may have more restricted time to leave the home, yet could spare an hour once the children are in bed, to devote to themselves.
Illness
This is often a time when peoples’ emotions can be raw. Whether it’s a chronic illness or you are struggling post-surgery, emotional support during such a time can prove invaluable. To get this from the comfort of your own home, may reduce the strain of getting out and about.
People with Disabilities
Many people with disabilities are very mobile. However there are circumstances that sometimes can make travel more challenging. Having access to phone counselling, may ease the strain or expense involved in traveling to appointments.
** As with all counselling – not one size fits all. I assess every client during the first appointment. If I feel phone counselling is not appropriate I will speak openly with you about it and work with you, to see if we can locate someone more suitable.