Low cost - Accessible counselling
Providing ongoing online and face to face (when safe to do so) sessions of confidential counselling to anyone aged 18 years old and over for a range of conditions including but not limited to , Relationship Counselling, Bereavement, Addiction, Anxiety, Depression, Stress and other relationship problems.
SELF REFERRALS WELCOME
ONCE AN APPOINTMENT IS OFFERED TO YOU IT IS YOURS FOR AS LONG AS YOU NEED IT.
At Shirley Marais Counselling agency we believe counselling should be accessible to everyone and money should not ever be a barrier to accessing the therapy you need.
Based in Bedford/Wellingborough and surrounding areas, Shirley Marais Counselling provides affordable face-to-face, online and telephone counselling to both individuals and couples.
At SMC we have a range of counsellors who work with us and follow our high standards of professional services. We offer a range of therapy by both qualified counsellors and counselling students in their final stages of their studies.
Next steps…
Once you decide to get in touch, Shirley will ask you a few questions over the telephone about why you have decided to book in for counselling. This ensures that we place you with the best therapist to meet your needs, on a day and time to suit you. This will take about 10-15 minutes, so make a cup of tea and find somewhere quiet and comfortable to sit.
Following on from your mini telephone assessment, you will then be placed on the waiting list and as soon as an appointment becomes available it will be offered to you. Sometimes it can be hard to predict when an appointment is likely to become available because we don’t limit the number of sessions you can attend however, we won’t have forgotten you.
We have amazing team of counsellors and supporters that understand not all problems can be fixed in six sessions. And if it takes 2 weeks or 22 weeks, we're going to stick by you.
We don't think counselling should be the preserve of the well-to-do. We think mental health and personal growth are the right of everyone and we're working to keep our service affordable, offering subsidised places where we can.
We offer:
- Face to face counselling across Bedford and Northamptonshire (depending on availability of F2F sessions during this time).
- Online Counselling VIA, Zoom or Whats App.
- Telephone Counselling
- Referral to appropriate services.
We Aim:
- to be non-judgemental
- to empower our clients
- to treat everyone as individuals
- to provide a service that is non-hierarchical
- to respond to all queries within 24 hours.
Contact us for an initial appointment or for further information. see our contact form on the website or email :This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.om or call mobile : 07488351411
Fees are: dependent on a sliding scare of income: Fees negotiated sensitively and individually with client's to ensure a level that is affordable and respectful to both counsellor and clients.
Our student counsellors are as varied as our clients and are in the last stages of becoming qualified.
All sessions are payable in advance via PayPal or bank transfer more than 24 hours before your appointment.
We are a non grant funded and non NHS funded organisation.
Our service is managed by highly experienced therapists. All therapists and students within the service are members of relevant professional bodies and uphold the ethical standards required to work as therapists.
If you have concerns about your therapist, SMC want to try and resolve your concerns as quickly as possible. You can also contact your therapists professional body, just simply ask in the office which body they are a member of.