Counselling is a process of exploring the issues brought by the client; helping to relieve and resolve difficult situations; enabling personal growth and decision making and facilitating healthy life changes. It is based on a trusting, confidential and mutual relationship between the counsellor and the client with shared goals.
Counselling is not giving advice or medical treatment; nor casual chatting. Clients need to take the initiative to seek help and commit to the whole process of regular sessions with their counsellor (usually once per week).
Who is it for?Those who are facing difficulties in:- Interpersonal / marital / family relationships
- Rapid/ dramatic life changes (e.g. redundancy, bereavement, trauma, etc.)
- Repeated emotional troubles (e.g. depression, anxiety, confusion, anger, guilt, inferiority, etc.)
- Setting free from present or past experiences…
Our service is available for all the Chinese community regardless of income, religion, gender, disability or type of problem
Available languages: Mandarin, Cantonese and English.
FeesEach new client will receive a FREE assessment session, which aims to discover whether counselling will be suitable for him/her. In order to help the counsellors cover their costs of supervision, transportation and insurance, we suggest a contribution for each session, on the following scale:
Suggested Contribution Your Yearly Income
£10 - (Under £10,000)
£15 - (£10,000 - £15,000)
£20 - (£15,000 - £20,000)
£25 - (£20,000 - £25,000)
£30 - (£25,000 - £30,000)
£35 - (Over £30,000)
However, special arrangements can be discussed in the assessment session, and clients can also negotiate changes to the amount with your counsellor if necessary. We promise that no-one will be refused counselling for lack of money.
VenuesWe mainly use rooms availably in three churches at the following locations: China Town, Hammersmith and Colindale (see following addresses and maps). You can choose a location where is most convenient to meet your counsellor.
HammersmithChinese Church in London - Worship & Ministry Centre
69-71 Brook Green, Hammersmith, London W6 7BE
China TownChinese Church in London – Soho Outreach Centre
166A Shaftesbury Avenue, London WC2H 8JB
ColindaleHyde United Reformed Church
Varley Parade, Edgware Road, Colindale, London NW9 6RR