Counselling or Psychotherapy

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=175 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="ear2listen.co.uk"><IMG SRC="055945a0.jpg" border=0 width="148" height="90" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A></div> <div> <A HREF="overview.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Fast Simple Overview"><IMG SRC="057925a0.jpg" border=0 width="146" height="90" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A></div> <div> <A HREF="isitforyou.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Counselling Is it for You?"><IMG SRC="059905a0.jpg" border=0 width="144" height="90" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A></div> <div> <A HREF="whichtrack.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Counselling or Psychotherapy"><IMG SRC="05f92570.jpg" border=0 width="146" height="87" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A></div> <div> <A HREF="therapies.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Therapies Practiced"><IMG SRC="05b92560.jpg" border=0 width="146" height="86" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A><A HREF="specialisms.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Specialist Subjects"><IMG SRC="06192530.jpg" border=0 width="146" height="83" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A></div> <div> <A HREF="contactandfees.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Page Fees"><IMG SRC="0608f5a0.jpg" border=0 width="143" height="90" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A></div> <div> <A HREF="qualifications.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Qualifications"><IMG SRC="06392480.jpg" border=0 width="146" height="72" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="transgender.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Transgender"><IMG SRC="06b92320.jpg" border=0 width="146" height="50" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" width="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>Counselling or Psychotherapy</I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="789" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 450 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="065fbfb0.jpg" border=0 width="251" height="251" ALT="Avrill Collett, BACP registered, counselling, professional, UK, Midlands, Northamptonshire, Northants" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>Avril Collett, MBACP</B></div> <div> <B>Qualified Integrative Counsellor/Psychotherapist</B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="https://ear2listen.co.uk" TARGET="_top" TITLE="https://ear2listen.co.uk"><IMG SRC="074629e0.png" border=0 width="354" height="158" ALT="Avril Collett, BACP, ear2listen.co.uk, counselling, northampton, northamptonshire, therapy" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A></div> <bR> <div> Do you ever wish someone would listen to you?   </div> <div> I offer that time, respect and confidentiality</div> <bR> <div> <B>Just for you</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="790" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 394 WIDTH="784"><div> Both counselling and psychotherapy involve talking to someone who is trained to actively listen and there is no definitive distinction between them.</div> <bR> <div> <B>So why is there a choice?</B></div> <bR> <div> Counselling is a talking therapy which offers you a 'safe' space, private and confidential where you can explore any issues which are impacting on your day to day living.  This brief therapy may consist of 6, 8 or occasionally 10 -12 sessions.</div> <bR> <div> Psychotherapy is used to look at deeper issues, perhaps those that occurred at a much earlier stage of life which are still causing problems and exploring ways to get closure which can then enable you to get on with living your life.</div> <bR> <div> These sessions may take many months or even years and some clients prefer to have more than one session a week and for the sessions to be on-going.</div> <bR> <div> As an Integrative therapist I call upon many theories to give you, my client the very best possible practice.</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>