Integrated Alcohol Service - Counselling Services
Integrated Alcohol Service
The Integrated Alcohol Service involves a range of partners including local GP Practices and NHS Specialist Alcohol Nurses. ADS delivers specialist alcohol counselling and relapse prevention work within the Integrated Alcohol Service.
What is Counselling?
Counselling is a personal, one to one relationship in which you can explore your thoughts and feelings with someone who has the skill to help you. It is not an advice service.
Advice givers, whether friends or professionals, seldom know the real you, but they will tell you what they think is best for you or what has worked for themselves or other people. But as we are all individuals, the advice-giving approach does not always suit everyone.
Counsellors try to find out how you usually approach problems and what you have tried before. What worked or didn't? What do you think might be useful? What is "just not on" for you? As you actually know more about yourself than anyone else does, the counsellor will ask you about you.
Our Counselling Standards
We work hard to offer a good standard of service to all of our clients. To do this we ensure that our counsellors:
- receive appropriate training
- receive case supervision
- meet ethical standards
- respect our clients as individuals
How To Access Our Counselling Service
Counselling is available at each of our office bases [How to Find Us]. We also provide counselling in some GP surgeries, social work offices and other venues. Our staff will tell you where the appointment will be, and will confirm this in writing. Regrettably, we are unable to offer a counselling service in your own home.
Contact us directly at Castle Douglas 01556 503550 [Contact us], regardless of where you live. Our administration team will organise an appointment for you as close to your home location as possible.
