Counselling and Therapy
Thanks for believing in me, when I could not believe in myself.
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Our confidential counselling service is accessible to local people, and some who come from further afield. Our counsellors are either fully trained or completing their training and all are accountable to the BACP guidelines.
In addition, we have a trained Psychosynthesis therapist and an Art Psychotherapist.
To meet with a Counsellor or therapist, we ask you to complete a form and have a conversation with Elaine Hill, our Clinical Manager. We want this to be as easy for you as possible so please get in touch if you would like to discuss your needs.
Psychotherapy
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Our Counselling team use different therapeutic approaches, all of which are recognised by Accreditation organisations like BACP or UKCP. Our Senior Psychotherapist Urs Mattmann has Psychosynthesis as core orientation and has completed specialist training including EMDR that enables him to work with Trauma, PTSD and other complex issues. You can visit Urs' website here. |
Art psychotherapy is a form of therapy that encourages the use of art materials within the sessions, which may be used as a relaxation technique whilst exploring thoughts and emotions and can be a way of fostering self-awareness and growth. Artmaking used in this way, creates an external representation of what is going on inside, which allows for something tangible to be explored with the art psychotherapist.
Art is a universal language, one that acknowledges that feelings are mutable; art teaches us to express them and within this is a taking back control, for with every mark, every brushstroke is a "choice".
You do not need any artistic skills to have art psychotherapy, it’s much more about the experimental process of creating rather than the outcome.
This is available for both adults and children, and all art materials are provided along with a safe space and the gentle guidance of an art psychotherapist.
Suggested Donations
We invite you to donate between £30 and £60 per session, depending on your income. Please discuss this with our Clinical Manager.
Gift Aid It
Holy Rood House, Centre for Health and Pastoral Care is a Registered Charity, No 1099836. When a UK Tax Payer makes a donation to a charity, that charity can reclaim the Tax which has already been paid on that sum of money. This is hugely beneficial to us and costs you nothing. If you are a UK Tax Payer please sign this Gift Aid Form and we will do the rest. Thank you! |
We are committed to offering our service to all, regardless of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnic or cultural background, disability, neurodiversity, religion or social status.
Please discuss any accessibility issues with us and we will do our best to remove any barriers which might be in your way. Our counselling service is available to anyone, regardless of your religious or philosophical views.
If you are wanting to discuss issues relating directly to your religious beliefs, please make this clear when you are completing your referral form. In this case, it might be more appropriate to meet with a Spiritual Accompanier.
Holy Rood House is in organisational membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). All counsellors and psychotherapists are individual members of their own professional bodies. We are committed to the BACP Ethical Framework for Good Practice
To complete a referral to our counselling service, for yourself or someone else, please complete our Application Form for Counselling and return it to:
Elaine Hill, Clinical Manager, Holy Rood House, 10 Sowerby Road, Thirsk, YO7 1HX
…for the freedom to laugh and to cry
to talk and remain silent
to be…and to be me.
Quotes from our guests