Paul Cockayne

My style as a counsellor is flexible and informal. I do not work to any sort of fixed programme of counselling or with a rigid framework, as I believe in tailoring my style to your needs as clients. At our first meeting we will discuss how you would like to work together, what your objectives are and what sort of approach you would like. I normally suggest that we meet weekly, but that is not fixed in stone, we can meet more or less often, generally at my practice in Wokingham, though we can also meet at your home if that is suitable.

I work with individuals and couples.  In my couple work I often find that the key to success lies in finding the right way to communicate - both within the counselling environment and outside it.  Problems may seem insurmountable, deadlocks may seem unbreakable but if we are able to listen to each other properly and respect their points of view, compromises can suddenly appear as if by magic.

Just as the success of counselling hinges on the therapeutic relationship between counsellor and client, so, I believe, the success of supervision hinges on the supervisory relationship.

As a supervisor I aim to :-

• Help you to explore and understand your relationships with clients
  
• Foster a creative exchange of ideas to help you consider alternative approaches
  
• Access a range of theoretical frameworks to help you decide what might be most helpful for each of your clients
  
• Ensure that you conduct your counselling in line with the BACP ethical framework
  
• I believe in operating in an environment of mutual respect between supervisor and supervisee.