We’re not all made the same
To provide effective counselling suited to your needs we offer a broad range of techniques . All our counsellors are trained in Person-centred counselling which means that you can benefit from counselling geared specifically to your unique situation.
We’re not all made the same
To provide effective counselling suited to your needs we offer a broad range of techniques . All our counsellors are trained in Person-centred counselling which means that you can benefit from counselling geared specifically to your unique situation.
What is counselling?
Counselling is series of one-to-one sessions between you and your counsellor. Counselling can help you address personal and emotional issues that may be causing you distress. Counselling offers an opportunity to talk confidentially to someone impartial, so you are free to explore how you feel and be supported, without judgment.
Private One to One Sessions
Counselling can help you address personal and emotional issues that may be causing you distress. Counselling offers an opportunity to talk confidentially to someone impartial, so you are free to explore how you feel and be supported, without judgment.
Private One to One Sessions
Counselling can help you address personal and emotional issues that may be causing you distress. Counselling offers an opportunity to talk confidentially to someone impartial, so you are free to explore how you feel and be supported, without judgment.
About Us
The PuzzleBox team consists of qualified counsellors who have a wide breadth of experience before entering the counselling profession. Our counsellors have experience of working in the following areas – Housing, Sales, Management, Homelessness, Schools, NHS and Construction. So our counsellors can relate to a variety of experiences. Our counsellors also have a variety of training including Person Centred Therapy, Group Therapy, Mindfulness, Mentoring, Behaviour Therapy and Solution Focused Therapy, meaning you can be assured there will be approach to meet your needs.
Issues we can help with
This list is in no means definitive, if its not listed below just get in touch.
- Abuse
- Addiction (alcohol, drugs, gambling, purchasing, sex, pornography)
- Agoraphobia
- Anger management
- Anxiety / panic attacks
- Bereavement and loss
- Bullying
- Depression
- Family
- Female concerns
- Gender / Transsexual / Transgender
- Identity
- Illness (cancer, AIDS, HIV)
- Low confidence
- Low self esteem
- Male concerns
- Mental Health Disorders
- Money worries (debt, redundancy)
- Professional burnout
- Relationship issues (affairs, divorce, separation, growing apart, controlling behaviour, unfulfilled sex life, marriage, infertility, pregnancy)
- Self-harm
- Sexuality
- Stress
- Suicidal thoughts
- Termination / miscarriage / abortion
- Traumatic experiences (post-traumatic)
- Unhappy / unfulfilled life
- University / professional qualifications
- Workplace issues (lack of purpose, direction, stress at work, redundancy)
- Abuse
- Addiction (alcohol, drugs, gambling, purchasing, sex, pornography)
- Agoraphobia
- Anger management
- Anxiety / panic attacks
- Bereavement and loss
- Bullying
- Depression
- Family
- Female concerns
- Gender / Transsexual / Transgender
- Identity
- Illness (cancer, AIDS, HIV)
- Low confidence
- Low self esteem
- Male concerns
- Mental Health Disorders
- Money worries (debt, redundancy)
- Professional burnout
- Relationship issues (affairs, divorce, separation, growing apart, controlling behaviour, unfulfilled sex life, marriage, infertility, pregnancy)
- Self-harm
- Sexuality
- Stress
- Suicidal thoughts
- Termination / miscarriage / abortion
- Traumatic experiences (post-traumatic)
- Unhappy / unfulfilled life
- University / professional qualifications
- Workplace issues (lack of purpose, direction, stress at work, redundancy)
Why choose us?
Below are just some of the things which set us apart from other counselling services including the NHS
We’re flexible and hassle free
- You choose the best time to suit your availability (we work up to 9pm most weekday evenings).
- We offer daytime, evening and weekend appointments.
- You choose how often we meet: weekly, fortnightly or monthly (where appropriate).
- There is no limit to the amount of sessions you can have with us. NHS counsellors can only see you for a maximum of 12 sessions.
- We have male and female counsellors.
- We offer support by telephone and Skype video conferencing for clients who live or work outside the Greater Manchester
- There is free parking available.
Wide range of experience
- We are specialists in one to one counselling
- We have a lots of experience helping individuals for more information please view our “Issues we can help with” section.
- We are professionally trained and keep up to date with current ideas, thinking and best practice. We are also members of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
Value for money
- We regularly check our pricing against other Greater Manchester counselling services to make sure we are competitive.
No waiting around
- We will aim to see you within the same week of your initial telephone call (even if referred to us by your Doctor). The current NHS waiting time to see an NHS counsellor in the Greater Manchester area is 8-10 weeks.
Services we offer
All our services can be tailored to suit your needs.
We offer both private face to face and telephone counselling. Pricing starts from £40 a session
Our counsellors are experienced in supporting students who are studying to be counsellors, whether it be for personal development or the process has brought something up for you. Pricing starts from £30 a session
Our counsellors are experienced working with Children and Young people from the age of 5 upwards and involve parents in the process as much as possible without intruding on the young persons confidentiality. Pricing starts from £40 a session
We offer both face to face counselling and small psycho-educational groups. Please contact us to discuss how we can support your needs.
We offer both face to face counselling and small psycho-educational groups. Please contact us to discuss how we can support your needs.
Fees for clinical supervision are from £40.00 per hour. Some reduction in rates for counselling trainees may be negotiable.
Clinical Supervision
We deliver Clinical Supervision using the Hawkins and Shohet 7 Eyed Model and currently offering supervision to counsellors and also to those working in supportive/pastoral care professions, especially within the education/health sectors. For counsellors, supervision is an essential professional requirement to ensure effective and ethical practice. Supervision can also help allied professionals to have a space to explore and reflect upon the impact of their work. As Person-Centred supervisors our aim would be to always offer the core conditions of empathy, congruence and unconditional positive regard to ensure a supervisory relationship that is based on mutual respect, safety and trust.
FAQ
Still have a questions? Just get in touch or give us a ring. We’re always here to help.
Who is counselling for?
Some however also seek counselling for non-crisis issues such as insomnia, procrastination, interpersonal problems or personal development.
How do I know if a particular counsellor is right for me?
Most importantly however is how you feel in the session itself. Do you feel comfortable, understood and safe? If not, it might be important to raise your concerns. A good counsellor will acknowledge your concerns and work on resolving them. It is very important that your needs and wants, as well as your space and safety are respected.
How many sessions of counselling will I need?
Counselling can be very challenging and hard work. Your counsellor will be supporting you in your journey.
How much does counselling cost?
How regular are counselling sessions?
Who do I contact if I want to book a session?
If contacting us by phone it is very likely that you will get through to voicemail. Please leave your name and number and also indicate what times it is ok for us to contact you. This is especially important if you are leaving a landline number that you share with others as we want to protect your privacy. We will be touch within 24 hours and you can discuss your needs and availability. If you do not hear back from us, please try again. Most likely it might have been a glitch in the email system or the voice mail was not clear enough. All your details will be held in absolute confidentiality.