ONLINE COUNSELLING

There are many reasons that people prefer to have their counselling sessions online.

This could be because you have:

• Mobility problems and find it difficult to travel.
• Anxiety causes you difficulty in leaving home
• You work long or awkward hours
• You live in a remote area
• You care for some one and it isn't possible to leave them unattended.
• You have small children and are unable to leave them unattended

There are different types of online counselling.

1. Email Counselling
2. Live Online Counselling
3. A Mixture of Email and Live Online Counselling

Email Counselling - How does it work?

Initially you contact me through the Contact link on the left menu. You describe briefly what is concerning you and tell me a little about yourself.

I will then reply to you by email. I will suggest a contract which we can agree on. This will include:

• An approximate number of sessions ( I am fairly flexible on this)
• The frequency of our email sessions (generally 2 per week)
• The time that we agree to respond to each other's emails
• Confidentiality
• Payment method

With email counselling, I spend at least 1 hour on email responses. Looking closely at what you have written, and considering how you feel and which issues are important for you. I then respond with questions which will help you to explore your issues more deeply; and offer feedback to help you increase your self awareness. Your counselling is confidential.

I also often offer homework worksheets to help you increase your self awareness of how you are in the world and how you interact with others. Worksheets are optional, though many clients find these fun, and extremely helpfu.l

If you would like Email Counselling, please click on the Contact Link and fill out the form.I will be in contact with you as soon as possible to arrange your first FREE session.

Live Online Counselling- How does it work?

Initially you contact me through the Contact link on the left menu. You describe briefly what is concerning you and tell me a little about yourself.

I will then reply to you by email. I will suggest a contract which we can agree on. This will include:

• An approximate number of sessions ( I am fairly flexible on this)
• The frequency of our online sessions (generally 2 per week)
• The time that we agree to meet up online
• the length of our sessions
• Confidentiality
• Payment method

I currently use the internet with great success to work with clients who are unable to visit me in person or who prefer to work online.

If you would like Live Online Counselling, please click on the Contact Link and fill out the form.I will be in contact with you as soon as possible to arrange your first FREE session.

I have spent some time researching into the best software for live chat in terms of confidentiality. I have found that Skype offers the best option.

Skype is free, high quality, and only takes a moment or so to download and install.

With Skype you can either type, talk, or talk and see each other via a webcam.

Skype is free from adware/malware/spyware.

Is Skype Confidential?

Yes, all Skype sessions are encrypted to ensure privacy and confidentiality. You can read more about it on Skype's website here and here .

How Do I get Skype?

1. Go to the Skype website (click the Skype Logo to the left) and download the latest version of Skype for Windows or Mac, and then install it on your computer. Click here if you need help with this.

2. Open Skype, click Contacts at the top, click New Contact and add me to your Contact List.

My username is shaw.marlene

3. If you are interested in having some online sessions - fill out the form here, and I will be in touch via email to arrange an appropriate time for us to meet online.

If you have any questions or concerns about online counselling, please send me a message and I will do my best to answer you.