'Relate for Parents'

This service provides information and guidance to parents who are going through, or have already gone through, the separation or divorce process, about the likely impact of this on their children. The parents will be better equipped to start communicating with their children about the possible changes to their children's lives.
A one hour session.

Counselling

Counselling sets out to help clients recognise the cause of their problems and equips them with the understanding and skills necessary to improve their relationship with each other. This often avoids the unnecessary breakdown of a relationship and the benefits to families are considerable. Even when a couple decides that their marriage or relationship must end, counselling helps them to reduce the hostility and emotional damage of divorce or separation and to find sufficient goodwill to co-operate over the parenting of children. It also helps people start fresh relationships with a greater chance of success. All counselling is private and confidential. Individual confidences are respected.

What can you expect from Relate

Your first appointment will be a one hour consultation with a counsellor. You may attend with your partner or on your own. At the end of the consultation the counsellor will advise you if Relate can help. You then decide whether to come back for further counselling sessions on a regular basis. Counselling sessions are usually once a week for just under an hour. You will see the same counsellor each week and your counselling will continue for as long as you and the counsellor feel it is helpful.

Psychosexual Therapy

Sexual problems are sometimes difficult to talk about. Therapists know this and will quickly put you at your ease, helping you to talk about your sexual concerns. Everything you say will be treated in confidence. This means we will not give your name or any information about you to anyone outside Relate unless someone's personal safety is at risk.

How the service works

The first time you meet the therapist, he or she will want to talk to you in detail about your sexual difficulties. This will enable the therapist to assess the problem and to recommend the best way forward. The therapist will always carefully discuss any recommendations with you. If therapy is advised the therapist will design a treatment programme especially for you and you will be asked to do certain specific tasks in the privacy of your own home. You will never be asked to undertake any sexual tasks during sessions. The tasks will be directed towards resolving your particular sexual problems.

What can you expect from Relate

When you telephone the Relate centre, it is important that you ask to see the sexual therapist. We will offer you your first appointment as quickly as we can. If at the end of this appointment it is agreed that Relate psychosexual therapy may be helpful, we will discuss at what times you can come on a regular basis, and when this might begin. You may have to wait a little longer for this service as the demands exceed the number of therapists.

What can we expect from you.

We rely on payments from clients to keep our services open to all. We expect you to pay for our services according to your income but the service you receive is not affected by the amount you pay. At your first meeting the counsellor will discuss with you how much you can pay for each session.

We try to provide a caring, effective and efficient service. To help us do this, we invite clients to comment on their experience of Relate. If you want to comment about any aspect of the service you receive, please contact the manager of the centre you have attended as soon as possible. Relate has a written complaints procedure and abides by the Code of Ethics and Practice of the British Association for Counselling and the British Association for Sexual and Marital Therapy.

Counselling Hours

Monday 10.00am - 8.00pm
Tuesday 10.00am - 8.00pm
Wednesday 10.00am - 8.00pm
Thursday 10.00am - 2.00pm

Confidentiality

Living in a small Island we are very aware of the need for confidentiality.