Couples Counselling

We are now able to offer couples counselling to those looking for support within their relationships. Whether you’re wanting to understand your partner better, explore the dynamics between you, strengthen your communication, or work through specific challenges, couples counselling will give you the opportunity to reflect and make positive changes together. At present this service will be provided remotely via video.

BACP Accredited

Trained and Professional

Supervised

£70 Per Session

Accessing Counselling

Counselling registration forms are available to complete online.  You will need to use the code ‘Couples’ when asked for a referral code, in order to process your free registration.

Once your registration has been received, we will ask you to provide some additional information. A Couples Counsellor will then contact you to arrange the initial assessment appointment.

Your first appointment, like a regular counselling session, is carried out in an empathic, safe and non-judgemental environment. You will both be asked a number of questions to explore what has brought you to couples counselling at this time. This will enable us to understand what you both want to get out of counselling and to ensure the services we offer are appropriate.

Cost of Counselling Services

The standard fee per couples counselling session is £70.

Our Therapists

All of our Counsellors bring with them relevant training and experience and deliver a professional, high-quality service. Our qualified Counsellors commit to working towards accreditation with registering bodies and many have already gained this level of recognition.

We are proud of our BACP service accreditation for our adult service, and we plan to continue working towards accreditation of our Child and Family services, as well as our Schools services.

While we predominantly provide Psychodynamically informed counselling, we are also proud to integrate other approaches such as EMDR counselling.

Trained and Professional

Supervised

FAQ’s

What is counselling?

Counselling provides an opportunity to discuss issues that may be troubling or causing you problems. Your counsellor will not know you or have any involvement with the issues you wish to discuss, or offer advice but instead will provide a space where you are able to explore and reflect on the difficulties you are experiencing.

Once you have decided you would like counselling you will be offered an assessment before you commence. The assessment provides the opportunity to decide whether counselling would be appropriate for you or not.
How often would I meet with my counsellor?

Once you commence ongoing counselling you will see the same counsellor (this will not be the counsellor you saw for the assessment). You meet weekly at the same time and the same place, each session usually lasts for 50 minutes. This space is held for you each week and as a result if you are unable to attend for any reason you will be expected to pay for the missed sessions.
Will my counsellor be qualified and experienced?

All GCS counsellors are supervised and managed within GCS and work within the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy Ethical Framework. Most of our counsellors are qualified but some are in training and work to the same high standards as qualified counsellors.
How long does counselling take?

There is no one answer to this question as it depends on the issues you wish to address and the depth to which you wish to explore them and other related matters. GCS offers open ended counselling but if it is more appropriate we are able to offer a more focused, fixed term option usually up to 12 weeks.
Where will I have to go for counselling?

GCS has counselling venues in Stroud, Gloucester, Cheltenham, Tewkesbury and Cirencester. You will be offered an appointment at the venue most convenient to you if at all possible. As for the couples counselling, at present it will be provided remotely via video call.
How long will I have to wait for a counselling appointment?

Once you have registered for counselling you will be offered an appointment for an assessment relatively quickly, usually within two weeks. How quickly you will be offered an appointment for ongoing counselling is dependent on your availability and the demand on the service. Evening appointments can be available but are usually in high demand therefore may incur a delay.
How much is counselling?

Gloucestershire Counselling Service is a registered charity (No. 1109904) and one of its principal aims is to make quality counselling accessible to the people of Gloucestershire.

We do not receive any government grants so we rely on the fees we charge to the people using the service. Our fees aim to be progressive and socially responsible. To allow us to operate this way, we apply a sliding scale of fees.

Please note that you will be expected to pay for missed or cancelled sessions, except for sessions cancelled by your Counsellor.
What if I am unhappy with my counselling?

If you are unhappy with any aspect of your counselling you should discuss this with your counsellor as it may be related to the issues you have brought to counselling. If this is inappropriate or does not resolve the matter you can write to the Head of Counselling at GCS explaining your concerns. If you are still unhappy you can use GCS’s formal Complaints Procedure.

Couples Counselling

Accessing Counselling

Counselling registration forms are available to complete online. You will need to use the code ‘Couples’ when asked for a referral code, in order to process your free registration.

Once your registration has been received, we will ask you to provide some additional information. A Couples Counsellor will then contact you to arrange the initial assessment appointment.

Cost of Counselling Services

The standard fee per couples counselling session is £70.

Our Therapists

All of our Counsellors bring with them relevant training and experience and deliver a professional, high-quality service. Our qualified Counsellors commit to working towards accreditation with registering bodies and many have already gained this level of recognition.

We are proud of our BACP service accreditation for our adult service, and we plan to continue working towards accreditation of our Child and Family services, as well as our Schools services.

While we predominantly provide Psychodynamically informed counselling, we are also proud to integrate other approaches such as EMDR counselling.

FAQ’s

Counselling registration forms are available to complete online.  You will need to use the code ‘Couples’ when asked for a referral code, in order to process your free registration.