We see anyone from the age of 16 plus, including young people, adults and the elderly.

We offer counselling services for a range of problems, using a Humanistic Integrative approach: CBT Approach, Gestalt, Person-centred, Psychodynamic, TA.

Yes, we will endeavour to see you as soon as possible, for an initial assessment. Once this has been established, you will be allocated a space, when one is available, to start your counselling therapy.

Boundaries are secure measures, put in place to adhere by, for safe practice, which protect both client and counsellor, while they work together. These boundaries are discussed with the client during the initial assessment, before the therapy commences.
The counselling relationship between counsellor and client will remain professional at all times. There will be no physical contact (face-to-face) or inappropriate interactions between counsellor and client during, and after sessions.
If at any time the counsellor feels that you could benefit from a referral, you will be offered to see a specific professional, according to your need(s), who will offer you more prolonged and in-depth help.

We offer an Integrative approach to groups and individual professionals of various backgrounds, including qualified and Trainee Counsellors and Psychotherapists and those who wish to review their work with clients or service users.
Supervision is offered online (video call; Skype) and telephone sessions, accessible anywhere within the UK and further afield.

Clinical supervision helps maintain professionalism, whilst working with people who use different services and helps with professional and personal development.

The 7 Eyed Model is used effectively in supervision (developed by Hawkins and Shohet) as a self-awareness and practical approach in the supervisory journey and process.

It encompasses:

• The Client and presentation of work
• Strategies and interventions
• Supervisee (Counsellor)-Client relationship
• The Supervisee (Counsellor)
• Supervisory relationship (Supervisor-Supervisee)
• The Supervisor’s process
• Supervisory work context

(Concessionary fee is available for trainee counsellors/psychotherapists)

This service is for those who wish to review their work with clients or service users, helping with one’s professional development, and personal development as well. For more information, please call us to book an appointment for an initial meeting if you wish to begin Clinical Supervision.
Phone: 0784 762 0103

All work done together between counsellor and client remains confidential. Counsellors reserve the right to break confidentiality in the following circumstances:

• Please bear in mind that supervision will be ongoing after the sessions. Therapists attend regular supervision sessions, to discuss client work with a supervisor. However, to ensure confidentiality, you will only be identified by using a code number or your initials or first name only.
• If the information you provide involves an immediate threat to your own life or health, or to someone else. The Counsellor reserves the right to report the information to your GP, the police, or the emergency services. However, before taking this course of action, this will be discussed with you, first.
• Our Data Privacy Policy states that in accordance with General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) 2018, any personal information that you send via this website will only be utilized to contact you. This is utilized in response to your request and will not be shared with a third party outside SCS, except with your verbal or written consent.

If you have further questions that are not listed above, please do not hesitate to contact us either by phone or email. When you call, please ask to speak with one of our Counsellors, who will be happy to assist you.

Counselling Fees are reasonably priced and you can contact us for more information. However, during the initial assessment, based on your income and circumstances, an agreement can be made between you and your Counsellor, for you to pay only what you can realistically afford, for each consecutive session.

Group Therapy is designed for people who prefer an open group support facility, whether for an individual or for a couple (there are 2 separate groups – couples group and individual group).

• Different perspectives gained from other group members; there is mutual support & identifying with others; it gives a sense of hope for participants;
• Clients are able to learn from others and how they have dealt with similar situations;
• It involves social modelling, where there is an opportunity to practice skills in a safe setting – (the group itself);
• It involves helping others and gaining a sense of esteem; becoming ‘own therapists’ and perhaps asking right “therapy questions”.
(For registration, please contact: info@silversetcounselling.com)

Home visit is available for those living within a radius of 3 miles from Lewisham Central. This service is for people unable to travel outside their homes, especially for the elderly or those with physical or medical disability.

Once your home is secure and confidential and once the environment is conducive for a therapeutic session (see our policy – Terms & Contract / COVID secure), then counsellors can visit. 
As part of our diverse counselling service, this unique service is provided for those individuals facing challenging personal circumstances in their lives.
It is tailored to include people who are incapable of leaving their homes or who may feel isolated from counselling services, which could assist in helping and supporting them.
This service also extends to parents with very young babies, who find it difficult in getting childcare, especially in the evenings after work (Mon-Fri).
During your initial half-hr session, an agreement can be made, between you and your counsellor (CRB or DBS checked & approved) for you to conduct your counselling therapy, in the comfort of your home (short-term or long term).
Your counselling therapy per session, will last for a duration of 50 mins (individuals) and 1 hr (married couples). Additionally, a 10% discount will be offered for a block of 10 sessions (low-income).

We would prefer that mobile phones not be used during sessions, but should be turned off. In case of an emergency, please put the phone on vibration sound.

To allow clients space to freely explore their past, share their experiences, to encourage them to work on current life issues, for a promising, more fulfilled and enriched future.

Our motto is: to carefully use the right words, said at the right time, in the right place, to the right person, in the right way and for the right purpose. ‘A word fitly spoken in due season, is like apples of gold in Settings of Silver…’ (Prov. 25:11)

The Counsellor is professionally equipped with a multicultural approach, to work with the client of a different cultural background. Client’s unique history and culture are taken into account, using multicultural knowledge, understanding, and skills to help manage and cope with his/her presenting issues, from the client’s cultural standpoint.

The client is accepted and his/her world is seen from his/her perspective and frame of reference. The Counsellor works in collaboration with the client to achieve his/her goal(s), through the therapeutic process.

The counselling service does not allow discussion on the following: sex therapy, murder and crime, as these are not our areas of specialty.

We accept payment via our website, through PayPal, using your debit or credit card for online counselling: Video calls, Chat or Email. We do not accept payment via American Express. Payment by cash is only accepted if this is agreed between you and your counsellor for face-to-face counselling. Further payment instructions will be given on the day of your initial assessment

We adhere by the BACP ethical framework of good practice and also abide by the ACC professional code of Christian ethics. These standards and guidelines are available at ACC and BACP.

We conduct face-to-face counselling in a safe and comfortable environment. Alternatively, video call (Google), phone and online chat counselling sessions are also available. Each session will last 50 minutes, once a week, over an arranged period between the client and counsellor and will start and end on time. The counselling therapy can be either short term or long term, depending on the individual and the issues they present. You will be allotted your own space to share without interruptions.

All counsellors are competent, well-trained and fully qualified professionals, who are part of this promising practice. The counselling services provided by Silverset Counselling Service (SCS), are conducted under the close supervision of qualified supervisors, on a monthly basis.

Our counsellors are available by appointment only and can be contacted via the numbers stated above and via email. You can contact us to book an initial half-hr assessment and subsequent counselling sessions.

If you wish to terminate counselling before the number of sessions contracted for, please give at least two weeks’ notice. Furthermore, counselling sessions will terminate, upon agreement between you, the client and the counsellor, where it is deemed no progress can be made or where you should be referred on to another professional according to your specific need(s).

If there is anything you are not sure about, please do not hesitate to ask questions or to let the counsellor know.
Should you wish to make a complaint about the service you have been offered, please discuss the issue with your Counsellor.