mosaic’s counselling service
what is Counselling?
Counselling is a word that is frequently used but which many people find confusing. In mosaic, counselling means meeting with a counsellor, usually on a weekly basis to talk about a particular problem or difficulty you have. Sometimes having someone to talk to who is not part of your family or friendship network can help – whether you have a specific problem such as a relationship breakdown or a build up of concerns over a number of years “counselling is not about telling you what to do but having someone to help you find your own answers”.
Who is mosaic’s Counselling Service for?
mosaic’s Counselling Service is for anyone who considers themselves to be a disabled person and is over the age of 18.
It is not for carers or family members or partners of someone who is disabled. There are other services for carers, family members or partners like CLASP
Is mosaic’s Counselling Service only for issues related to disability?
No. There is no reason why a disabled person shouldn’t experience all the same things as non-disabled people and therefore may want counselling to help them deal with it e.g. childhood abuse, relationship breakdown, depression, domestic violence, bereavement etc etc. However some disabled people might want to deal with issues that do relate to their medical condition e.g. difficulty in accepting being disabled, the way that being disabled affects your relationship, pain etc etc.
How do I get counselling?
When we get information about a person wanting counselling (either from themselves or someone on their behalf) someone will do a home visit to find out if our service is the right one (we can call an assessment). If it isn’t we will find something more appropriate.
After the assessment, the person’s name will go on the waiting list. People are dealt with on a first come, first served basis, nobody gets priority. We think this is the fairest way to do this.
The Service
Counselling is:
- free.
- available in your own home.
- carried out by counsellors who are qualified to do face to face counselling
- carried out on a weekly basis for about an hour
- Not time limited
- monitored through monthly supervision
Counselling is not:
- Befriending
- able to deal with issues outside counselling, although a counsellor can refer someone to another service
- able to withhold information if it related to a child or vulnerable adult being abused. This information will have to be passed on to an appropriate authority.
For more information contact Barbara Howard at mosaic on (0116) 2318720
Alternatively, you can email Barbara Howard at director@mosaic1898.co.uk