Counselling sessions
Dear clients,
Counselling refers to a therapeutic dialogue (conversation) whereby the client discusses their thoughts, feelings, and concerns with a trained counselor or psychologist. The process aims to assist the client to firstly feel emotionally safe in opening up and sharing what is on their heart and secondly, to help them discover the best way forward.
Counselling should always be client-led, which means that the client sets the pace and informs the counselor of what they need. Telling the counselor what you need may be as simple as saying, "I need this or that" or it can be a process whereby the counselor attentively listens to what you say and draws conclusions as to what you need. Since counseling is a dialogue, this implies that there should always be open communication between the client (you) and the counselor. Counseling is more productive when it is honest and real, so one piece of advice is not to lie to your counselor. Be yourself and be honest about what you are experiencing. If something is not working for you, don't be afraid to inform your counsellor of this. Remember, the counsellor is there to help you not to judge you.
Counselling sessions at Zehira-Kedesh follow a very person-centered approach whereby the client is viewed separately from their problem. In other words, you may have a problem, however we do not view you as the problem. You are more than your problem and our counseling aims to help you resolve the issue and see yourself in a more positive light doing so.
Our sessions are typically 45 minutes to an hour in duration and are categorized into two groups namely Individual Sessions and Group Sessions. Individual sessions are sessions where it is just the client and counselor, whereas group sessions consist of multiple clients (i.e. a couple or a family) and the counselor. All sessions can be conducted Face-to-Face at our premises in Seaview, Port Elizabeth, or via the Online platform. For more information about our sessions, kindly refer to the "Home" Page on our website.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Stay safe and be blessed,
Zehira-Kedesh