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Please contact your nearest Information Shop initially - [email protected] Adur: 01903 763639 www.dialoguecentre.org.uk Worthing: 01903 210315 Burgess Hill: 01444 243922 What other young people have Crawley: 01293 843339 said about their counselling … Horsham: 01403 213568

The SCYMCA manager of the counselling “I feel more positive and less services at the Info Shops is Gordon stressed.” Knott and he can be contacted at the “Being able to talk to someone and Dialogue Centre number on the back of getting help and support.” this leaflet.

“It helped me to develop my If you have any other questions or thoughts and it’s really good your parents/carers/family/friends when you know that there’s want to ask us anything then you are someone who’s actually listening very welcome to call us at our main and cares.” office in Brighton. Information for young

All our staff are used to working with people about young people and their families and Counselling Services talking about counselling. in in West Sussex

Registered Charity No. 1079570 Information Shops

The Dialogue Centre 24 Windlesham Road Brighton BN1 3GA

01273 320500 How do I know the counsellor is a safe person to talk to?

All our counsellors are qualified and experienced in working with children & Why do people come to see a young people. They all have Enhanced How will I know counselling is right for counsellor? Criminal Record Bureau checks. me?

For many different reasons. We belong to the British Association for When you meet the counsellor for the Counselling & Psychotherapy and abide first time you can ask lots of questions Some of which might include your by their Ethical Framework for Good and see how you feel. relationships with family and friends, Practice in Counselling & Psychotherapy your self confidence, the illness or which helps protect young people. Coming to counselling is voluntary. You death of someone close to you, have the choice whether to come or not We have professional indemnity bullying, self-harming, work issues, and whatever you decide will be ok. insurance and policies that cover Child feeling generally unhappy and a bit Protection & Safeguarding, If you are unable to come to an low or worrying about your school/ confidentiality, equal opportunities as appointment please call the Information college/uni work. well as a complaints procedure. Shop to let us know.

If it’s difficult to talk some people like If you miss 2 appointments in a row to paint or draw in the session What happens in counselling sessions? without telling us then we will have to assume then you don’t want to continue

Can I talk about anything I like? counselling at that time but you are The purpose of seeing one of our welcome to come back any time in the counsellors is to offer you a regular, future. Yes! The counsellor will listen to you supportive, safe, confidential space to talk without judging you or telling you what about anything that is making you to do. worried or upset. Where do I see the counsellor?

Everything you talk about is confidential Your counsellor will listen to you and talk and nothing you tell the counsellor will There are private rooms reserved at through any difficult things that are going be passed on to anyone else unless we Lancing Youth Centre, Burgess Hill and on for you. You will be offered 12 think you or any other person is at risk Crawley Information Shops, at the sessions and they usually last for 50 of coming to harm. Even then we would Horsham Y Centre and at the Place in minutes. try and talk to you about it first. Worthing for the counsellors to use.

Often, young people ask counsellors to talk to Mum, Dad or another adult about what’s going on for you.