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Entries Tagged as 'Counselling'

Do people in the UK talk about how they feel?

September 9th, 2010 · No Comments

More than nine out of 10 people believe that it is now more acceptable to talk about emotional problems.
Almost one person in five has consulted a counsellor or psychotherapist, while almost half the population know someone who has, according to a survey by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), which suggests that the [...]

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Tags: Counselling · Psychological therapies · Research · Statistics · Stigma

National Telephone Counselling Service for Disabled People

July 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

A  telephone counselling service called `Your Call’ has been launched by Lothian Council for Integrated Living (LCIL)  for disabled people from all over Scotland.  The `Your Call’ counsellors are all disabled people themselves, providing them with an understanding of what it means to live as a disabled person in Scotland.   The counsellors work as volunteers, and [...]

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Tags: Counselling · Disabled people · Phone therapy