Each practitioner is fully qualified and adheres to their respective code of ethics. Therapy Truro is committed to provide psychotherapy and counselling in a safe, secure and confidential environment. It provides a non-judgmental service, which does not discriminate on any grounds of gender, sexual orientation, race, age or disability. The practitioners have a particular interest and expertise in working with people experiencing: anxiety, addictions, adoption, depression, domestic violence, eating disorders, relationship and family issues, sexual abuse and trauma. The British Psychological Society defines counselling as a process 'designed to help people improve their sense of well-being, alleviate their distress, resolve their crises and increase their ability to solve problems and make decisions for themselves’. Common issues for which counselling can help include anxiety, depression, stress/anger management, bereavement, life changes and self development. Counselling tends to focus on more specific issues than psychotherapy and if often of shorter duration. Counselling is not advice, but can provide a supportive relationship within which a person can utilize their own resources to deal with difficulties and confront distressing situations. Psychotherapy is a more in-depth process which takes into account the unconscious process. It provides an opportunity for the individual to explore their emotional/psychological difficulties which may be of a more complex and entrenched nature.
