Holistic Counselling

The basic theory of Person-Centred Therapy is that if the therapist is successful in conveying genuineness, unconditional positive regard, and empathy, then the client will respond with constructive changes in personality organization (Corsini & Wedding,2005). The person-centred counsellor focuses on the establishment of certain core conditions in the counselling relationship (congruence, unconditional positive regard and accurate empathic understanding) in order to facilitate change in the client. These core conditions cannot be described as techniques in the same way that other therapies employ techniques; rather they are conditions that must be present in every person-centred counselling relationship.

Testimonials

Thank-you Craig for helping me at a time when I was really down and without hope. Your empathic nature really made me feel listened to and understood. Sometimes, that’s all a person needs!   James

Just the fact that you listened in a non-judgmental way enabled me to start to see light where there was none before. All the best!  Sarah

I couldn’t believe that I had it in me to solve my own problems – your warm presence and understanding nature facilitated change for me. Thank-you!   Serge