First Contact
Contact Gordon by phone or email and he will get back to you.
You can discuss issues of concern. He will answer questions you may have about his work and give you information that will help you decide if you would like to arrange an initial appointment for you or a young person.
You can discuss issues of concern. He will answer questions you may have about his work and give you information that will help you decide if you would like to arrange an initial appointment for you or a young person.
First Meeting
A first meeting will be a chance to look in detail at the issues which brought you here. It will usually last about 90 minutes. You can decide together with Gordon what possible solutions may work and how you want to proceed from there.
Counselling or Therapy?
Many situations are best addressed through a solution focused approach. Through counselling, people can use skills and resources they already have over one or a small number of meetings. Looking at the situation differently with an experienced professional may be enough in itself to bring positive change.
Sometimes people want the longer term and more analytical approach. This psychotherapeutic approach can explore past life experiences to help them understand and better deal with where they are now.
People may just want an assessment or a professional view that may help them make better choices for and have a better understanding of a young person. Examples are assessment of attention and concentration difficulties or problems with communication and social interaction.
Sometimes people want the longer term and more analytical approach. This psychotherapeutic approach can explore past life experiences to help them understand and better deal with where they are now.
People may just want an assessment or a professional view that may help them make better choices for and have a better understanding of a young person. Examples are assessment of attention and concentration difficulties or problems with communication and social interaction.
Who Attends
Adults attend alone unless they choose otherwise.
Younger clients, teenagers or adolescents may attend alone but the parent or carer will always be part of the first meeting. Parent / Carer consent is needed for people under eighteen years.
Younger clients, teenagers or adolescents may attend alone but the parent or carer will always be part of the first meeting. Parent / Carer consent is needed for people under eighteen years.
When and how long
Daytime and evening appointments may be arranged.
An initial meeting is about 90 minutes long. Further appointments will be 50 - 55 minutes unless otherwise agreed.
An initial meeting is about 90 minutes long. Further appointments will be 50 - 55 minutes unless otherwise agreed.
