Focus Counselling Training Course
Book now for new training initiative led by the Director, Jan Douglas-Bate. The course is "Person Centred Attitudes in Professional Contexts". This will enhance your communication skills both personally and professionally. The dates of the first course are 12th, 19th and 26th January and 2nd February from 6 to 8.30pm at St Michael's Church Crypt. The cost will be £150 for the 4 sessions. For further information, please contact Focus Counselling.
Focus Counselling Support Group for people with an eating disorder
We are an informal group and welcome anyone who feels they would like an open, trusting, safe space in which to find the support of others in a similar situation. Although there is no attendance fee we very much appreciate any contribution you would like make. Please call the office if you have any questions or queries.
The group meets fortnightly on a Monday evening from 7 - 8pm.
December 2011 meetings: 12th, 28th (please note that the 28th is a Wednesday and not a Monday - this is a one-off change as the Monday will be Boxing Day)
January 2012 meetings: 9th & 23rd
February 2012 meetings: 6th & 20th
Focus Counselling contact details and opening hours
Address: Focus Counselling, St. Michael's Church Crypt, Broad St. Bath BA1 5LJ
Phone: 01225 330096
Website address: http://www.focusbath.com
Email: office@focusbath.com
Opening times: Monday to Thursday daytime and Monday evenings
Areas of work
Depression, sexual abuse, domestic abuse, bereavement, stress, eating disorders, couple counselling, relationship problems, life crisis, lectures.
We abide by the code and ethics of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Our service is professional, confidential and safe. Our model of counselling is Person Centred. Each client is assessed on their ability to pay and we are an equal opportunity agency and endeavour to put counselling within the reach of all.
Focus Counselling offices
We work from the Crypt of St. Michael's Church, Broad St, Bath, which is our head office.
The history and background of Focus Counselling
Members of the clergy working in the City of Bath in the late 1990's identified counselling as a priority need of the City's population. It was evident from research undertaken that the demand for counselling was not adequately addressed.
Representatives of the City's Christian Churches met with the Management Board of the Bath YMCA. Together the Bath YMCA and representatives of the City's Churches established an essential need for affordable, professional assistance to aid the work of GP's, support groups and members of the clergy themselves.
In October 1990 Focus Counselling was launched. The Bath YMCA supported the initiative by the provision of its own in-house counsellor to manage activities on-site at St. Michael's church, Broad Street. Since its launch, Focus Counselling has seen its reputation for providing professional and effectual support exceed all expectations.
We now work with many agencies in the Bath area, including Churches, PADV, Victim Support, DHI, YMCA, Police, Social Services, Stonham Housing, GP's, New Highway, Bath Spa University, University of Bath, Royal United Hospital and the Community Safety Partnership.
We encourage dialogue and face to face relationships with everyone we work with. We see at least 30 clients per week on a one to one basis. Five counsellors and two administrators are employed. There are also three volunteer placement students - one is nearing completion of his Diploma in Counselling, another is in the fourth year of her Doctoral training in Counselling Psychology and the third is nearing completion of her Diploma in Psychosynthesis Counselling.
Focus Counselling Training Course
