Archive for February, 2009

What is counselling?

From: Feltham, C. & Dryden, W. (2006). Brief Counselling: A Practical Integrative Approach. Open University Press. London,.
Counselling is a confidential and ethically protected relationship with a trained and qualified practitioner who will take your personal concerns seriously.
There are different counselling styles or approaches. Some are more non-directive and the counsellor will mainly listen or strive [...]

Counselling Profile: Pedro Campiao

(This is a handout I give to clients at the initial session. Feel free to print it our for yourself or to pass it on if you are thinking of referring me to someone you know).
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

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NAME: Pedro Campiao
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ADDRESS:
LISMORE: Suite 3, 95 Molesworth Street Lismore. 2480 NSW.
MULLUMBIMBY: Suite 2 108 Stuart Street (Stuart st Arcade) Mullumbimby 2482. [...]

How I Work: Pedro Campiao

I work from an integrative approach to counselling and psychotherapy. This means I integrate various counselling/psychotherapy approaches according to client need.
In my work there are certain modes of working and domains of exploration which are important. The following expresses some of these:
Faith in the client’s expertise, ability to self-regulate and to change: I approach therapeutic work [...]