The Service
The Fast Track Service at North Kent Mind is delivered by fully trained and fully qualified counsellors. It is a high quality service at modest prices. The service is available to clients by arrangement at various times and locations to suit you.
Fast Track Counselling and Therapy is available to anyone in the area, as long as they are aged 18 or over, and prepared to meet the fee.
What kind of counselling is available?
Our counsellors, from all genders and ages come from different walks of life and different cultural backgrounds.
Our counsellors are trained in different modalities and we strive to match the needs of the client with the skills and approach of the particular counsellor.
How do I refer?
Self referrals, or referrals from any professional, can be made by phone or using our online referral form. We will then contact you to discuss your needs, to explain the charging system, and to tell you of how long you can expect to wait before counselling will start. Sometimes we may suggest another service at North Kent Mind which may be more appropriate to your needs.
So, how much do you charge?
Prices for this service are £40 for an online session or £45 for an in person session
The Fast Track Counselling and Therapy Service is designed for people who have counselling needs not able to be met through the NHS service, where long term work is more appropriate or who wish to work further on issues once their NHS-allocated therapy is completed.
What is expected of clients?
Clients will be charged for each session by a weekly direct debit. If you are going to be away on a planned holiday, we need 4 weeks’ notice of this in advance.
We request that clients complete a feedback form at the end of the counselling, so we have some way of knowing how useful the service has been to you and any areas for improvement.
Confidentiality
Confidentiality is a key part of the counselling relationship, and counsellors are trained to keep the content of counselling sessions confidential. However, from time to time a counsellor might have serious concerns about the safety of the client, or others. In these rare circumstances, it is appropriate for the counsellor to discuss this with us. All this is explained in the counselling agreement signed by clients.
Aims of the Fast Track Counselling and Therapy Service:
· To offer a high quality counselling at a modest price. Minimum age of clients is 18 years.
· To provide clients with space and time to work with an individual fully qualified counsellor to meet their individual needs.
· To create positive changes in clients’ lives by addressing specific problems, identifying ways of coping, developing personal insight, understanding thoughts and feelings, and considering the implications of actions that may be taken.
· To encourage clients to make appropriate use of other services provided by North Kent Mind or other agencies.
· To provide a counselling service which is also appropriate to the needs of people with significant mental health issues.