About Counselling

I offer a professional and confidential counselling service using face-to-face or telephone counselling.

Counselling offers you an opportunity to talk in confidence with someone who is impartial and separate from your personal, social and family or working life. It can help to have a space where the time is yours, there are no demands or expectations, where what you say is private and confidential and you can express yourself freely.

This process of exploring your thoughts, feelings and behaviour will often bring some relief and may enable you to make some changes in your life. Counselling can also help you to come to terms with what you can't or don't want to change.

As a counsellor I see my task as:

• creating a confidential and supportive environment for you;
  
• working to see your world from your point of view;
  
• accepting you as you are and where you are now;
  
• giving clear responses to you as a person and to your issues and problems;
  
• helping you, if you wish, to explore options.

Click here to view the broad range of counselling issues dealt with.

I will work with you as an equal, respecting the fact that it is essentially you who understands what is best for you. It is part of my job to help you reach that understanding.

Some people find that telephone counselling is more convenient since it eliminates travel and can be easier to fit into a busy schedule. In some cases, however, it may not be appropriate.

The first counselling session is an opportunity for you to:

• outline what you are looking for from counselling;
  
• discuss whether or not counselling is appropriate for you, and if so the number of sessions you may need;
  
• obtain any further information that you may require about the way in which I work.

Fees and appointments

Appointments are normally available within two days.

Rates shown are per hour. Longer sessions can be arranged if appropriate. The first session lasts 1 hour 15 minutes.

Face-to-face individual counselling - £35
Couple counselling - £40
Telephone counselling - £35

If you are on a low income or benefits it may be possible to negotiate a lower fee. You may find that private health insurance will pay for your counselling. 

Counselling for EAP's (Employee Assistance Programmes),
G.P Surgeries, etc., by referral.

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Get in touch

This service is now based in Oswestry. Places available for new clients.

Telephone: 01691 680529
Mobile: 07940 950074
Email: neilmckeowncounselling@gmail.com

All communications are confidential. If I am unable to answer your telephone call, please leave an answerphone message with your contact details and I will return your call.