Email counselling, or sometimes also called Email Therapy, is a type of counselling and therapy that is text based.  The service is flexible and accessible and all you need is a personal email address to send and receive. This can support when it is difficult to access counselling in a more traditional way. You get to be in control, choosing when, how much and how often to email so you are not tied in any way and can stop at any time. 

Email counselling can work because you can type about your concerns, feelings and experiences and it is flexible so you send your email at a time which suits you.  This can support if you are a parent with young children, or a carer maybe. As it can be kinder to self by not being on screen or hearing your voice so can be less embarrassing, or if you are struggling with energy levels. It can give you more time to think and to process your response, and because it is written, you can read and re-read your words and your received therapeutic response which is tailored to you.

I have experience of therapeutic writing through my previous work, and alongside my training.

How does Email Counselling work?

1. Email counselling, similar to all counselling, is about what works best for you. You can use an email address you already have, however if you wish and by emails are secure and no one else has access to your email, you have an option to set up a free proton.me email address if this is something you may wish to do so it works for you. You can find information how to do this by  clicking here. This helps to keep our information secure and avoids someone else accidentally seeing your email.

2. Sometimes it can be hard to know where to start, things can feel jumbled up and overwhelming and it is okay to share as much or as little as you wish, and email it to office@therapeuticcamper.com.  

3. Once received, I will email back to let you know I have received it, together with my secure proton.me email, our agreement to counselling and information to pay which is £45.00 via BACS. Once payment is received, I will spend at least an hour composing my full response to you, and you will receive my response within 7 days. I have experience as a client and a counsellor for email counselling and this set up is based on those expectations. If you have not received a response, please can I trouble you to check your junk email folder, as unfortunately emails can sometimes be diverted.

Email counselling can support if you need to talk, wanting to understand what has happened to you or are looking for something to change, rather than a crisis service. If you need something weekly and a quicker response, please view Counselling Services

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