CONCERN

Concern was set up over 30 years ago to help meet the counselling needs of the community of Ipswich and district.  We are a registered charity and a network member of the Westminster Pastoral Foundation (WPF). 

Our counsellors are trained to professional standards. The principal theoretical basis of our counselling is known as "psychodynamic".  We offer both long-term and short-term counselling to individuals and couples.

We run WPF approved training courses in counselling and can support local businesses in tailored workplace training programmes.

Concern is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and our counsellors and supervisors abide by their Code of Ethics and Practice. 

PSYCHODYNAMIC COUNSELLING

Psychodynamic counselling is about enabling a person to make changes in his/her life which he/she feels would be of benefit.  This often involves a clearer understanding of what led to him/her having a particular problem in the first place. A painful situation in the present may have its roots in the past, but the individual may not be aware of the connection.  Psychodynamic counselling assists a person to uncover these hidden links, which in turn allows the individual greater freedom of thought and action.

OUR AIMS AND OBJECTS

The charity's objects are to:

(a) relieve distress, mental sickness and anxiety amongst the community and on furtherance thereof to provide assistance in the form of counselling through the Counselling Centre or Centres;

(b) provide, maintain and operate a Centre or Centres in Ipswich for the provision of counselling;

(c) provide education and training in the counselling field for the community.

Last updated 3/10/07

Wanting you to feel your life is worthwhile

© ipswich concern counselling centre 2006