What is counselling at the
Swan Project? 

• We offer confidential counselling to individuals aged +18.

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• We specialise in working with those affected by addiction, whether in active addiction, in recovery or if you are affected by another in addiction. We do however keep our doors open to anyone that we are able to help, for example, we frequently work with those with mild to moderate mental health issues.​​

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• We offer up to two years of counselling so there is time to build a positive therapeutic relationship.

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• ​Counselling is a confidential, weekly, 50 minute appointment on a set day and time.  ​​​​​​

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• We offer face-to-face and online therapy.

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• What you want to talk about and achieve from counselling is up to you. ​​

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• Your therapist will listen, be non-judgemental, emotionally supportive and will enable you to explore any concerns, thoughts or feelings which may feel difficult or challenging.  Exploring our personal history can illuminate our present life and allow us to be more gentle with ourselves.

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• If you have had traumatic experiences, your therapist will work with you to help you manage the related feelings so that eventually you can work through these events safely.  

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• If the counselling feels challenging, tell your therapist; it might be that you are revealing difficult things too early. Talking through any concerns about your therapy with your counsellor can be helpful and strengthen the relationship.

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• It is useful to stick with the journey, as all the research shows that the main factor in healing is to do with the counselling relationship, independent of which kind of counselling the therapist provides.

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To access our counselling service, you must have a preliminary assessment. More information on assessments can be found here.