Private Counselling in UK

How Does It Work?

Our professionally trained counsellors in Preston are fully equipped to handle all types of problems and issues, using proven techniques and methods to help you through your difficult emotions and feelings. Our counsellors offer person-centred counselling, an approach devised by Carl Rogers.

 

This approach is based on the philosophy that you enter the room with your counsellor and have the freedom and space to freely express all your feelings and emotions safely. When you work with our counsellors at The Therapy Company, you gain the power and freedom to change with no limitations. Counselling arrangements can be one-to-one or as a couple if you’re looking to resolve relationship problems. The number of sessions required will depend largely on your circumstances and what you’re looking to achieve from counselling.

 

If you’re unsure what to expect when starting counselling, you may find it helpful to read about what happens in your first therapy session.

 

 

Your Mental Health, Our Priority

The Therapy Company provide private counselling in Preston, UK and via highly-secure online appointments. We offer counselling to adults who are looking for professional assistance when suffering from mental health conditions, such as depression and anxiety. Counselling can also be beneficial for individuals that have suffered from difficult life events, such as a relationship breakdown or work-related stress.

If you’re looking to find out more about our counselling services in UK or would like to have a chat with us over the phone before booking a session, please call us directly on 01772 440321 or meet our team.

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Our Counselling Sessions in UK

Within the first counselling session, we will take the time to really get to know you better and understand your difficulties on a more personal level. It’s good to see the first session as a fact-find and a session for building trust between our counsellor and yourself.

 

We’ll take the time to understand the specific difficulties, feelings and emotions that you’re going through before proposing a plan to work through them to get you feeling like yourself again. If you’re happy to proceed, the next 5-8 sessions will be strategically working through your difficulties by getting you to question the more negative feelings that you’re experiencing. In some cases, it may be that it’s in your best interest for our team to recommend and type of talking therapy, such as CBT for example.

How Can Counselling Help?

Counselling, and other talking therapies, can help you to cope with various mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety or eating disorders by working through difficult feelings and emotions. As human beings, we experience a wide spectrum of emotions that are constantly going up and down. Counselling can help you to best navigate the changes in your feelings and emotions, better managing the more negative emotions such as low self-esteem or anger, for example. Other issues can also be helped through counselling such as sexual identity.

Client Testimonials

What Our Clients Say

I would like to thank the secretaries Sheila and Chris for providing a warm, welcoming atmosphere. Also, in my opinion, Dr PT Saleem is the best psychiatrist. I have ever had the pleasure to meet.

- Mariama Camara

I have suffered with PTSD flashbacks anxiety and panic attacks since a horrific road traffic accident 3 yrs ago. My life is now on the up thanks to Debbie’s help guidance and EMDR. I can’t thank this place enough for her care compassion and understanding

- Claire Lawrence-Gray

I would like to take this opportunity to say a big thank you to everyone at the therapy co. For the past couple of months I’ve been looked after by Kate. She has been professional, welcoming, calming and extremely helpful. I feel I’ve come a long way in a short time. Also the receptionist have been very helpful and I would high recommended this practice to anyone

- Tony Currie

I am very happy and thankful for Dr Ahmed for seeing my daughter and making her feel so comfortable when talking about difficulties she is experiencing. He was really professional and knowledgeable about childhood neurological disorders and he was personally very likeable. I would definitely recommend seeing Dr Ahmed and I will go back in the future if we need to!

- Donna Cosgrove

I have had only positive experiences with The Therapy Company. The staff are exceptional at what they do, incredibly caring and personable with a wealth of knowledge and skills to help individuals dealing with emotional/mental difficulties or difficult times. They respond quickly, and ensure you are seen to as soon as possible. I regularly recommend them to people seeking support and would contact them in the first instance should I ever need support in the future.

- Emma Clancy

Excellent therapist and therapy sessions. I found the flexible times for appointments and via phone or video very helpful. Was able to work through what I needed in a reasonable time with a caring therapist. Thank you!

- Kristina Babbitt

Nicole gave me the confidence to get back on the motorway and enjoy driving again.

- Lillie-mae Martin

The Therapy Company are an efficient, client centred company who have been so helpful to our family in terms of therapy provision. The staff are friendly and approachable and they offer a range of services in a very timely manner.

- Helen Evans

My son met with Dr Ram, and I couldn’t be more grateful for her down to earth approach. She was incredibly empathetic and caring. At our initial meeting she put my son at ease immediately and really took the stress out of a very stressful situation. Her warm approach and great sense of humour makes a significant difference in our experience. I would highly recommend her to anyone seeking compassionate and knowledgeable psychiatric care.

- Patient mother

Wonderful and caring!

- Avril Willis

The Therapy Company

The Therapy Company Expert Private Counselling in the UK

With a team of highly skilled therapists with years of expertise, The Therapy Company offer private counselling. They can help you with an approach designed around your unique needs, ensuring comfort, confidentiality, and support in a safe environment. With flexible appointments and accessible services, we make professional counselling straightforward and stress-free. Choosing us means choosing compassionate care, proven results, and lasting change.

 

Start your journey to better wellbeing today—enquire or book your private counselling session with The Therapy Company.

FAQ's

Frequently Asked question

Below are a selection of our most frequently asked questions. We hope that you get your questions answered below, but if not, please do reach out to us and we’ll be more than happy to help. Alternatively, if you’re ready to book your initial consultation with our team, please call us on 01772 440321.

What is private counselling?

Private counselling is confidential talking therapy with a trained professional that gives you space to explore your thoughts, feelings, and experiences in a safe and supportive setting. It can help people work through emotional difficulties, life events, relationship problems, stress, anxiety, and other personal challenges.

Private counselling works by giving you the time and space to speak openly with a counsellor about what you are going through. At The Therapy Company, counselling is based on a person-centred approach, which means the sessions are designed to help you feel heard, supported, and able to explore your thoughts and emotions without judgement.

Private counselling may be helpful for adults who are dealing with anxiety, depression, work-related stress, relationship breakdown, difficult life events, low self-esteem, anger, eating disorders, or other emotional challenges. It can also support people who want help understanding and managing how they feel.

Counselling at The Therapy Company can be arranged on a one-to-one basis or as a couple, depending on the issues being addressed and what support is needed. This can be helpful for individuals working through personal difficulties as well as couples looking to address relationship problems.

The first counselling session is usually focused on getting to know you better and understanding your difficulties on a more personal level. It is often a chance to build trust with your counsellor, explore what has brought you to counselling, and begin discussing what kind of support may be most helpful.

The number of counselling sessions needed will depend on your circumstances, the difficulties you are facing, and what you hope to achieve from counselling. Some people may benefit from a shorter block of sessions, while others may need longer-term support.

Yes, in some cases counselling may help identify that another form of support could be more appropriate, such as CBT or another talking therapy. Where relevant, The Therapy Company can recommend the most suitable next step based on your needs and progress.

The Therapy Company provides private counselling in Preston and also offers highly secure online appointments. This gives adults the option to access support in person or remotely, depending on what feels most practical and comfortable for them.

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