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DVIRP Counselling Service Information Sheet What is counselling?When we meet illness, a crisis or some other challenge in our lives, we experience a degree of emotional and psychological distress. We can lose a sense of meaning in our life and feel disconnected and disorientated. At DVIRP we therefore offer the opportunity for one-to-one counselling with a trainee counselling psychologist.Within this relationship of trust it is hoped that you may experience healing, as the counsellor works with the client on the struggles and difficulties that are being experienced. The counselling work is underpinned a person centred approach although a cognitive behavioural and psychodynamic approaches are incorporated.The counsellor and client go through a process of reflecting on the present issues which includes looking at aspects of his or her life history. During this process, patterns may emerge, insights may be gained, and the potential for greater strength and clarity about the next steps to be taken may become visible. Alongside such experiences may arise a greater sense of empowerment, renewed energy and confidence to meet the future in a different way.The counsellor listens to the person’s concerns in a non-judgmental and supportive manner. Together, the counsellor and the client try to find ways for the client to cope and/or feel better about themselves and their situation. This may result in a more satisfying and manageable life.Research shows that successful counselling is more about the trusting relationship that develops between the counsellor and the client than it is about the type of counselling used. It is the relationship between counsellor and client that can really help a person to feel better and deal more effectively with their problems. It is therefore important that people work with a counsellor whose approach and manner they are comfortable with. Everyone is different, and how people feel about the counselling sessions will depend largely on their relat