Therapy & Counselling Service

What we can offer help with

Any emotional, psychological or psychiatric problem and difficulties managing any of the following:

Becoming a family: having children, step family adjustments

School problems: fitting in, refusal and bullying

Childhood fears: nightmares, insecurities, bedwetting

Family breakdown: separation from loved ones and contact arrangements

Traumas: bereavement, loss, violence and abuse

Sexual development, sexual orientation and identity issues

Drug and alcohol misuse

Self harm, phobias and obsessions

Self esteem issues: eating and appearance disorders, social withdrawal

Living with chronic pain or illness: caring for self and others

Depression and wish to die

Stress and managing change

Employment issues: harassment, competence and working with others

Making and sustaining friendships

Couple relationship difficulties: heterosexual and gay or lesbian partnership issues

and many more dilemmas in relationship to self, others and the culture we live in.

the KCC Foundation Therapy & Counselling Service

We work with people to find relief from problems and distress and to promote the wellbeing of those seeking help together with those they care about.

Our therapists specialise in working with children, teenagers and adults together with their families, their partners and those who are important to them; as well as with the individuals themselves.

Getting Help

Requests for Counselling are valued from women and men of all racial, cultural and religious groups irrespective of sexual orientation, marital status or age. Anyone wishing to use the counselling service is welcome to contact us directly. Our staff are always glad to respond to your enquiries, to provide more information and to make an appointment. If you prefer you can ask someone else you know to make these initial enquiries for you. Professionals working with you are also able to refer you to us at your request.

Who Are We

KCC is a therapy, consultation, training and research centre. Our therapists are qualified and experienced professionals employed mostly in mental health, children and family services and who are at an advanced stage of training to become registered systemic psychotherapists. They are closely supervised by members of staff at the KCC Foundation.  Our therapists come from many cultures, reflected in various classes, ethnicities, creeds and sexual orientations.

What Happens

On initial contact you will be given an appointment following which you will be telephoned by a KCC therapist for a discussion.

The therapist discusses with you our ways of working and who it would be useful to meet during the process of therapy. Intervals between sessions may be two, three or four weeks and single sessions can be offered. Therapists and clients work together on the arrangements. S/he will have at least one other therapist working with her which s/he will introduce to you. The team may be in the room with you or in an adjoining room with a one-way mirror and a video link. From time to time the therapist and team will consult. This may be done in the room with you sharing their ideas or by the therapist going out to talk to the team.

The therapist will ask for your permission to video tape the sessions and will discuss with you the reasons for doing this. If, after you hear the reasons, you do not wish to be video taped a tape will not be made.

Appreciation & Concerns

The KCC Foundation aims to work with people to understand what makes a welcome difference and to achieve together a desired improvement and wellbeing throughout the course of therapy.

Comments from clients about the Centre enable us to monitor and enhance our service. Feedback can be offered to the therapist or to the Director of Clinical Services either informally or through the Feedback and Complaints Procedures of the KCC Foundation.

Ethics and Beliefs

The Centre is a full member of the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy and abides by its Code of Ethics.

The ways of working therapeutically at KCC are designed so that requests for counselling/ therapy are valued from women and men of all racial, cultural and religious groups irrespective of sexual orientation, marital status or age. Our therapists come from many cultures, reflected in various classes, ethnicities, creeds and sexual orientations.

Fees

Fees are worked out according to a sliding scale based on total annual income. Those in difficult financial circumstances can ask to make another arrangement. This can be discussed with the therapist. A service will be offered regardless of ability to pay for it.

How to find us

KCC is situated approximately five minutes walk from the nearest train and tube stations.

Nearest Tube Station is Vauxhall

(Victoria Line)

Nearest Train Station is Vauxhall

Buses 2, 36, 77, 77a, 88, 185, 322

How to Find Us

 

 

Opening Hours

Monday to Thursday    9.00am to 9.00pm

Friday                            9.00am to 6.00pm

Saturday                       9.00am to 1.30pm

To Arrange an Appointment

Please call:

Charles Bell & Laina Kassim

Tel. 020 7720 7301