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Cahya Counselling Welcomes You
What is Cahya Counselling?
Person Centred Counselling
Cahya Counselling offers talking therapy from a fully qualified and BACP registered therapist, with a Masters degree in Counselling & Psychotherapy. Person Centered Relational Therapy is based on developing a caring and trusting, working relationship, that feels safe, supportive and therapeutic. Your therapist aims to be attentive and non judgmental, providing listening and reflection, to allow an open exploration of any difficulties or issues you may raise. Counselling is not advice giving, but aims to enable and empower individual choices and the ability to draw on ones own resources in a confidential and non judgmental space.
Confidentiality is a vital aspect to the therapeutic relationship and contributes to a successful outcome. It is important to highlight that only in circumstances of immediate risk of serious harm/death, or danger to yourself or others, would this confidentiality be breached. This is not a decision that is taken lightly and the aim is for clients to have full knowledge and assist in this process.
Why seek help from a therapist?
People may access counselling for a variety of reasons, some of which being; abuse, addiction, anxiety, bereavement/greif/loss, childhood family issues, life changes, self esteem, panic attacks, stress, living with chronic illness, sexuality and gender.
Together we explore difficulties and issues, look for more clarity of experiences and relationships between self and others. We look at strengths and limitations and increase an understanding of self-worth, values and boundaries to find the choices that feel right for you.
Learn More About Me
Lindsay Westwood BSc MSc MBACP (Registered)
My name is Lindsay Westwood, and I hold a Master's degree in Counselling and Psychotherapy, underpinned by a background in psychology and creative practices. Trained in the Person-Centred Relational Model of therapy, I facilitate exploration of life's varied challenges and issues. I adhere to the BACP Ethical Framework, providing a safe, confidential, and non-judgmental therapeutic counselling relationship. I believe in the innate drive for growth and the internal wisdom each person possesses, aiding individuals in bringing the unconscious to consciousness and discovering their own solutions.
With over 2000 hours of counselling experience, including extensive work with young people and their families, my approach has evolved into an eclectic style, drawing from all my learning to meet each presenting issue. My experience spans a range of concerns, including anxiety, grief, ADHD and ADD symptoms, the impact of adverse childhood experiences, anger, sexual abuse, stress and anxiety, the repercussions of substance misuse in families, and online sexual risks.
I am committed to ongoing professional development, with a focus on various trauma models, mindful awareness, and the diverse configurations of self. With every client, I pledge to maintain empathy, integrity, honesty, and safety.
Additionally, I offer inner child workshops to help adults reconnect with their playful side and mindfulness practice groups to cultivate inner peace through breath and body-mind integration.
What do I offer, fees and where am I?
I operate based on a researched model and am accountable to BACP, adhering to their ethical framework. I offer various working methods, tailored to each client's unique needs and circumstances. A contract is provided prior to our first session, ensuring all details are considered and any questions addressed.
Based in Renfrewshire, Scotland, I conduct online sessions across the UK and Europe. Each session lasts 50 minutes, with the possibility of pre-arranged adaptations.
The cost for each online session is £40 for 50 minutes.
Payment is required 24 hours in advance and is non-refundable if the appointment is cancelled within 24 hours of the scheduled time. This policy is designed to foster commitment and regularity in sessions, which aids therapeutic outcomes, and allows the slot to be offered to others if necessary.
A phone number is available for WhatsApp communication as an alternative contact method.
I strive to respond within 24 hours, excluding weekends.
Operating hours are:
Monday 11:30 - 19:30
Tuesday 11:30 - 19:30
Wednesday 11:30 - 19:30
Thursday 11:30 - 17:50
For answers to any further questions or to arrange a telephone consultation with no obligation, please get in touch through the link below.
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For immediate support
Please dial 999 or contact one of the following agencies;
Breathing Space : 0800 83 85 87. www.breathingspace.scot
SANE: 0300 304 7000. www.sane.org.uk
Samaritans : 116123. www.samaritans.org
Alcoholics Anonymous: 0800 917 7650. www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
National Gambling Helpline: 0808 802 133. www.begambleaware.org
Narcotics Anonymous: 0300 999 1212
Carl Rogers (1902-1987) :
On Becoming a Person
"A person is a fluid process, not a fixed and static entity; a flowing river of change, not a block of solid material; a continually changing constellation of potentialities, not a fixed quality of traits."