The Wimbledon Guild Counselling Service (WGCS) commenced in 1990 and provides an essential service to the community. Its aim is to provide low cost, easily accessible counselling for those in need of support. During 2004 the service conducted over four thousand sessions, using approximately 60 volunteer counsellors. Many of the counsellors are qualified or are in their last years of training. All of them are experienced and are regularly supervised by experienced supervisors.
The service is accredited by the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Where do our clients come from?
Clients have to contact us themselves to book a consultation. Clients hear about us from:
• GPs
• psychiatric teams
• social services
• voluntary organisations
• friends
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The reason for client consultations varies but includes:
• stress
• problems in relationships
• anxiety
• depression
• work related problems
If you wish to receive counselling at the Guild:
• Phone the counselling service on 020 8296 0030
• A receptionist will take your details and subsequently contact you with a date and time for a consultation.
• At the consultation you will meet with an experienced counsellor who will carry out an assessment.
• At the assessment you will also negotiate a regular contribution towards the cost of providing this service.
• After the assessment, you will be placed on a waiting list to see a counsellor regularly, for up to forty weeks.
• Appointments are weekly (on the same day and time every week) and last for fifty minutes.
• If there is any reason we feel that we are not an appropriate service for you we will write to inform you and as far as possible suggest a more appropriate service. |
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