Creating Alternatives Registered Counselling Services: Questions and Answers (FAQ) Page

Questions and Answers

What is the difference between counselling and therapy?

Counselling assists by providing information and guidance about how to manage specific situations, such as loss or separation, parenting issues, communication difficulties, stress or anger, relationship problems, and many others.

Therapy is working with individuals on a deeper level in order to help them make internal changes that will ultimately lead to an overall improvement in the quality of their lives. Each individual has core beliefs, personality traits and attitudes that can interfere with healthy functioning and can lead to anxiety, depression, stress and relationship difficulties. Therapy helps focus on these interferences, while at the same time determining the strengths within the individual’s personality that serve as a foundation for change.

How do I know if I need counselling and/or therapy?

If you are experiencing recurrent personal or relationship problems that are not changing, counselling or therapy can help. Similarly, if you are feeling overwhelmed, stressed, anxious, or not coping very well, it's worth consulting a counsellor/therapist. A therapist can help you to look at your life situation from new angles, as well as help you to find different options and directions that can lead to new possibilities.

How can counselling/therapy help me?

Counselling can provide information and options that can help you to more easily manage difficult situations and find solutions to current challenges. Therapy can help you to change behaviours and attitudes that are interfering with healthy, balanced living.

What can I expect when I come for my first session?

You will be welcomed by myself, Howard A. Stanyon (Registered Counsellor) and shown to my consulting room, where you'll be asked to complete a straightforward client information form. You'll then have an opportunity to discuss your situation, and together we can determine the best course of action, in terms of addressing your individual needs and concerns.

How many sessions will I need?

The number of sessions depends on several factors and will be discussed during your initial consultation.

How soon after requesting an appointment can it be scheduled?

Appointments can frequently be arranged within seven to fourteen days.

How do I ensure confidentiality?

Confidentiality lies at the very heart of counselling/therapy and is taken very seriously.
If you are uncertain as to any aspect of confidentiality, please ask before proceeding and I'll be happy to answer any questions you may have.

What are the fees per session?

Fees are discussed at the time of your initial contact and are also detailed here.

Do you have a cancellation policy?

Yes. Clients are expected to cancel within 24 hours of their appointment time to prevent paying the full cost of the scheduled session.

What is the location for counselling sessions?

Details can be viewed here

How do I arrange counselling by telephone or email?

Details can be viewed here

Creating Alternatives.co.uk Registered Counselling Services. Howard A. Stanyon DIP COUNS
DHP HPD CCC Registration No. 5758. CCC REG COUNS MAPC MHA MHPA MSFTR MOC LHS UKHR
Obelisk Road, Finedon, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, East Midlands, United Kingdom.

Telephone: +44 (0)1933) 680968, or contact me by email

Counselling in Northamptonshire

Creating Alternatives.co.uk provides a registered counselling service for Northamptonshire. Professional Counselling at Creating Alternatives.co.uk

Creating Alternatives.co.uk welcomes clients from the whole of Northamptonshire, including:

Achurch; Alderton; Aldwincle; Apethorpe; Armston; Arthingworth; Ashby St. ledgers; Ashley; Ashton; Aynho; Badby; Barnwell All Saints; Barnwell St. Andrew; Barton Seagrave; Blakesley; Blatherwycke; Blisworth; Boughton; Bozeat; Brackley; Bradden; Brampton Ash; Braunston; Braybrooke; Brafield-on-the-Green; Broughton; Bugbrooke; Bulwick; Burton Latimer; Byfield; Caldecott; Canons Ashby; Castle Ashby; Chacombe; Chapel Brampton; Charlton; Charwelton; Chelveston; Church Brampton; Clay Coton; Clipston; Cogenhoe; Cold Ashby; Cold Higham; Collingtree; Collyweston; Corby; Cosgrove; Coton; Cotterstock; Cottingham; Cranford St. Andrew; Cranford St. John; Creaton; Courteenhall; Crick; Croughton; Culworth; Daventry; Deanshanger; Deenethorpe; Denford; Denton; Desborough; Dingley; Ditchworth; Dodford; Drayton; Draughton; Duddington; Duston; Earls Barton; East Carlton; East Farndon; East Haddon; Easton Maudit; Ecton; Evenley; Eydon; Farthinghoe; Farthingstone; Finedon; Flore; Foxhall; Gayton; Geddington; Glapthorn; Glendon; Grafton Underwood; Great Addington; Great Billing; Great Brington; Great Cransley; Great Doddington; Great Everdon; Great Houghton; Great Oakley; Great Oxendon; Great Weldon; Greens Norton; Grendon; Gretton; Grimscote; Guilsborough; Hackleton; Halse; Hanging Houghton; Hannington; Hardingstone; Hardwick; Harpole; Harrington; Harringworth; Haselbech; Hellidon; Helmdon; Hemington; Higham Ferrers; Hinton-in-the-Hedges; Holdenby; Holcot; Horton; Irchester; Irthlingborough; Isham; Islip; Kelmarsh; Kettering; Kingsthorpe; Kislingbury; Kings Cliffe; Kilsby; Litchborough; Little Billing; Little Everdon; Little Harrowden; Little Houghton; Little Irchester; Little Oakley; Little Oxendon; Little Weldon; Loddington; Long Buckby; Lower Benefield; Lower Boddington; Lowick; Ludding-in-the-Brook; Lutton; Maidford; Maidwell; Mawsley; Mears Ashby; Middleton; Middleton Cheney; Milton Malsor; Moreton Pinkney; Naseby; Nassington; Nether Heyford; Newnham; Newton; Nobottle; Northampton; North End; Old; Old Stratford; Orlingbury; Orton; Oundle; Overstone; Overthorpe; Pattishall; Paulerspury; Pilton; Pipewell; Pitsford; Plumpton; Plumpton End; Polebrook; Potterspury; Preston Capes; Pury end; Puxley; Pychley; Quinton; Radstone; Raunds; Ringstead; Roade; Rockingham; Rothersthorpe; Rushden; Rushton; Scaldwell; Shutlanger; Sibbertoft; Silverstone; Slipton; South Kilworth; Spratton; Stanwick; Staverton; Steane; Stoke Albany; Stoke Bruerne; Stoke Doyle; Strixton; Sudborough; Sulby; Sulgrave; Sutton Bassett; Syresham; Sywell; Tansor; Teeton; Thenford; Thorpe Malsor; Thorpe Mandeville; Thorpe Waterville; Thrapston; Thornby; Thurning; Tiffield; Titchmarsh; Towcester; Twywell; Upper Benefield; Upper Boddington; Upper Stowe; Wadenhoe; Wakeley; Walgrave; Wappenham; Warkton; Warmington; Watford; Weedon; Weedon Lois; Weekly; Welford; Wellingborough; Welton; West Haddon; Weston By Welland; Weston Favell; Whilton; Whitfield; Whittlebury; Wilbarston; Wilby; Winwick; Wollaston; Wood Burcote; Wood End; Woodford; Woodford Halse; Woodnewton; Wootton; Yardley Gobion; Yardley Hastings; Yarwell; Yelvertoft.

Counselling in Bedfordshire

Creating Alternatives.co.uk provides a registered counselling service for Bedfordshire.
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Creating Alternatives.co.uk welcomes clients from the whole of Bedfordshire, including:

Ampthill; Aspley Guise; Aspley Heath; Barton Le Clay; Beadlow; Bedford; Biddenham; Biggleswade; Blunham; Bolnhurst; Brill; Bromham; Cardington; Carlton; Chellington; Chicheley; Chilton; Clapham; Clophill; Cold Brayfield; Colmworth; Cople; Cranfield; Dorton; Dunstable; Dunton; Easington; Elstow; Emberton; Eversholt; Everton; Farndish; Felmersham; Flitton; Flitwick; Gamblingay Great Heath; Goldington; Great Barford; Hardmead; Harrold; Haynes Church End; Haynes Northwood End; Haynes Silver End; Haynes West End; Henlow; Hinwick; Houghton Regis; Ireland; Kempston; Knotting; Knotting Green; Lavendon; Leighton Buzzard; Little Barford; Liddlington; Little Wymington; Long Street; Lower Caldecote; Lower Shelton; Luton; Marston Moretaine; Maulden; Milbrook; Milton Ernest; Mogerhanger; Newton Blossomville; Oakley; Odell; Old Warden; Pavenham; Podington; Potton; Radwell; Ravensden; Renhold; Ridgmont; Roothams Green; Roxton; Sandy, Sharnbrook; Shefford; Shortstown; Slapton; Stevington; Stewartby; Stotfold; Sundon Park; Tempsford; Thurleigh; Toddington; Turvey; Upper Caldecote; Upper Shelton; West End; Whipsnade; Wilden; Willington; Woburn; Wootton; Wyboston; Wymington

Counselling in Buckinghamshire

Creating Alternatives.co.uk provides a registered counselling service for Buckinghamshire.
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Creating Alternatives.co.uk welcomes clients from the whole of Buckinghamshire, including:

Akeley; Aston Clinton; Astwood; Aylesbury; Beachampton; Biddlesdon; Bletchley; Bradwell; Buckingham; Castlethorpe; Chesham; Clifton Reynes; Dadford; Far Bletchley; Filgrave; Gayhurst; Grandborough; Great Brickhill; Great Missenden; Hanslope; Haversham; Hazlemere; High Wycombe; Lathbury; Leckhamstead; Lillingstone Dayrell; Lillingstone Lovell; Little Brickhill; Long Crendon; Loughton; Maids Morton; Marsh Gibbon; Milton Keynes; Nash; Newport Pagnell; North Crawley; Old Stratford; Olney; Paulerspury; Prestwood; Princes Risborough; Radclive; Ravenstone; Shalstone; Shenley Brook End; Shenley Church End; Sherington; Slapton; Steeple Claydon; Stewkley; Stoke Goldington; Stoke Mandeville; Stokenchurch; Stoney Stratford; Thornton; Tingewick; Turweston; Tyringham; Waddesdon; Warrington; Water Stratford; Weston Turville; Weston Underwood; Whaddon; Wing; Winslow; Woburn Sands; Wolverton

Counselling in Cambridgeshire

Creating Alternatives.co.uk provides a registered counselling service for Cambridgeshire.
Creating Alternatives.co.uk provides a registered counselling service for Huntingdonshire.
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Creating Alternatives.co.uk welcomes clients from the whole of Cambridgeshire, including:

Abbots Ripton; Abbotsley; Alconbury; Alconbury Weston; Barham; Boxworth; Brampton; Brington; Broughton; Buckworth; Burwell; Bythorn; Caldecote; Cambourne; Cambridge; Catworth; Chatteris; Conington; Coppingford; Coton; Cottenham; Croxton; Diddington; Doddington; Duxford; Eltisley; Elton; Ely; Eye; Eynesbury; Fenstanton; Fordham; Fulbourn; Gamlingay; Girton; Glatton; Glinton; Godmanchester; Great Gidding; Great Paxton; Great Shelford; Great Stukeley; Haddenham; Hamerton; Hartford; Hemingford Grey; Histon; Holywell; Huntingdon; Huntingham; Isleham; Keyston; Kimbolton; Leighton Bromswold; Linton; Little Paxton; Littleport; Lolworth; Manea; March; Melbourn; Milton; Newton; Oakington; Offord Cluny; Offord Darcy; Old Fletton; Old Weston; Orton Longueville; Orton Waterville; Over; Papworth Everard; Papworth St. Agnes; Parson Drove; Peterborough; Ramsey; Sawston; Sawtry; Soham; Somersham; Southoe; Spaldwick; Steeple Gidding; Steeple Morden; Stetchworth; Stibbington; Stilton; Stirtloe; St Ives; St Neots; Stow Cum Quy; Stow Longa; Sutton; Swavesey; Thorney; Toft; Toseland; Upton; Warboys; Waresley; Waterbeach; Wennington; Whittlesey; Willingham; Willingham Green; Wimblington; Winwick; Wisbech; Wisbech St. Mary; Wistow; Witchford; Wittlebury; Wooley; Wyton; Yaxley; Yelling

Counselling in Leicestershire

Creating Alternatives.co.uk provides a registered counselling service for Leicestershire.
Creating Alternatives.co.uk provides a registered counselling service for Rutland.
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Creating Alternatives.co.uk welcomes clients from the whole of Leicestershire, including:

Ab Kettleby; Allexton; Anstey; Appleby Magna; Appleby Parva; Arnesby; Asfordby; Asfordby Hill; Ashby De La Zouch; Ashby Folville; Ashby Parva; Ashwell; Aston Flanville; Aylestone; Ayston; Baggrave Hall; Bagworth; Bardon; Barkby; Barkby Thorpe; Barlestone; Barrow; Barrow Upon Soar; Barrowden; Barsby; Barton In The Beans; Barwell; Beeby; Belmesthorpe; Belton; Belvoir; Billesdon; Bilston; Birstall; Bisbrooke; Bitteswell; Blaby; Blackfordby; Blaston; Botcheston; Bottesford; Braunston; Braunstone; Breedon On The Hill; Bringhurst; Brooke; Broughton Astley; Bruntingthorpe; Buckminster; Burbage; Burley; Burrough On The Hill; Burton Lazars; Burton On The Wolds; Burton Overy; Cadeby; Caldecott; Carlton; Carlton Curlieu; Castle Donington; Chadwell; Chilcote; Church Langton; Claybrooke Magna; Claybrooke Parva; Coalville; Cold Newton; Cold Overton; Congerstone; Copt Oak; Cosby; Cossington; Coston; Cotesbach; Cottesmore; Countesthorpe; Cranoe; Cropston; Croxton Kerriel; Croxton Park; Dadlington; Debdale Wharf; Diseworth; Drayton; Desford; Donington Le Heath; Dunton Bassett; Earl Shilton; East Langton; East Norton; Eastwell; Eaton; Edith Weston; Edmondthorpe; Egleton; Ellistown; Elmesthorpe; Empingham; Enderby; Essendine; Evington; Exton; Fenny Drayton; Field Head; Fleckney; Foston; Foxton; Freeby; Frisby On The Wreake; Frolesworth; Gaddesby; Garthorpe; Gartree; Gaulby; Gilmorton; Glaston; Glenfield; Glen Parva; Glooston; Goadby; Goadby Marwood; Greetham; Grimston; Groby; Gt Bowden; Gt Dalby; Gt Easton; Gt Glen; Gumley; Hallaton; Halstead; Harby; Harston; Hathern; Heather; Hemington; Higham On The Hill; Hinckley; Hoby; Holwell; Hose; Horninghold; Hothorpe; Hoton; Houghton On The Hill; Hugglescote; Humberstone; Hungarton; Husbands Bosworth; Ibstock; Illston On The Hill; Isley Walton; Kegworth; Ketton; Keyham; Kibworth Beauchamp; Kibworth Harcourt; Kilby; Kilby Bridge; Kimcote; King's Norton; Kirby Bellars; Kirby Muxloe; Kirkby Mallory; Knighton; Knipton; Knossington; Langham; Laughton; Leicester, Leicester Forest East; Leire; Little Bowden; Little Dalby; Little Stretton; Littlethorpe; Lockington; Loddington; Long Clawston; Long Whatton; Loughborough; Lount; Lowesby; Lubenham; Lyddington; Lyndon; Manton; Marefield; Market Bosworth; Market Harborough; Market Overton; Markfield; Measham; Medbourne; Moira; Morcott; Mountsorrel; Mowsley; Misterton; Muston; Nailstone; Nanpanton; Narborough; Nether Broughton; Nevill Holt; Newbold Verdon; Newton Burgoland; Newton Harcourt; Newtown Linford; Newtown Unthank; Normanton; Normanton Le Heath; Norris Hill; North Kilworth; North Luffenham; Norton Juxta Twycross; Nosely; Oadby; Oakham; Oakthorpe; Odstone; Old Dalby; Orton On The Hill; Osbaston; Osgathorpe; Owston; Packington; Peatling Magna; Peatling Parva; Peckleton; Pickwell; Pickworth; Pilton; Plungar; Preston; Prestwold; Primethorpe; Queniborough; Quorndon; Ragdale; Ratby; Ratcliffe On The Wreake; Ravenstone; Rearsby; Redmile; Ridlington; Rolleston; Rotherby; Rothley; Ryhall; Saddington; Saltby; Sapcote; Saxby; Saxelby; Scalford; Scraptoft; Seaton; Sewstern; Shackerston; Shangton; Sharnford; Shawell; Shearsby; Sheepy Magna; Sheepy Parva; Shenton; Shepshed; Sibson; Sileby; Skeffington; Slawston; Smeeton Westerby; Snarestone; Somerby; South Croxton; South Kilworth; South Luffenham; South Wigston; Sproxton; Staplethorpe; Stapleton; Stanton Under Bardon; Stathern; Stockerston; Stoke Dry; Stoke Golding; Stonesby; Stoneygate; Stoney Stanton; Stonton Wyville; Stoughton; Stretton En Le Field; Sutton Cheyney; Sutton In The Elms; Swannington; Swepston; Swinford; Swithland; Syston; Teigh; Theddingworth; Thistleton; Thornton; Thorpe Acre; Thorpe Arnold; Thorpe By Water; Thorpe Langton; Thorpe Satchville; Thringstone; Thrussington; Thurcaston; Thurlaston; Thurmaston; Thurnby; Tickencote; Tilton On The Hill; Tixover; Tonge; Tugby; Tur Langton; Twycross; Twyford; Ullesthorpe; Upper Hambleton; Uppingham; Upton; Waltham On The Wolds; Walton; Wanlip; Wardley; Wartnaby; Welham; Wellesborough; West Langton; Whetstone; Whissendine; Whitwell; Whitwick; Wigston Magna; Willoughby Waterleys; Wilson; Wing; Witherley; Woodhouse; Woodhouse Eaves; Woodthorpe; Worthington; Wymeswold; Wymondham;

Counselling in Oxfordshire

Creating Alternatives.co.uk provides a registered counselling service for Oxfordshire.
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Creating Alternatives.co.uk welcomes clients from the whole of Oxfordshire, including:

Abingdon; Adderbury; Arncott; Ashbury; Aston Tirrold; Bampton; Banbury; Berrick Salome; Bicester; Blewbury; Bloxham; Bodicote; Britwell Salome; Brize Norton; Burford; Carterton; Charlbury; Chipping Norton; Cholsey; Clanfield; Cowley; Cropredy; Crowmarsh Gifford; Cuxham; Deddington; Denton; Didcot; Ditchley; Dorchester; Ducklington; Duxford; Easington; East Challow; East Hendred; Enstone; Evenley; Ewelme; Eynsham; Faringdon; Fawler; Fencott; Finmere; Finstock; Fulwell; Garsington; Goring; Great Milton; Greenfield; Grove; Harwell; Hatford; Headington; Henley on Thames; Hinton waldress; Hook Norton; Ipsden; Islip; Kelmscot; Kennington; Kiddington; Kidlington; Kirtlington; Little Milton; Long Hanborough; Lower Heyford; Middle Barton; Middleton Stoney; Minster Lovell; Noke; North Hinksey; North Leigh; Oddington; Over Kiddington; Over Worton; Oxford; Pishill; Postcombe; Pyrton; Shipton on Cherwell; Shipton under Wychwood; Shirburn; Standlake; Stanton Harcourt; Steeple Aston; Tackley; Thame; Toot Baldon; Tubney; Uffington; Upper Heyford; Wallingford; Wantage; Watlington; Wheatley; Whitney; Woodstock; Yarnton; Yelford

Counselling in Warwickshire

Creating Alternatives.co.uk provides a registered counselling service for Warwickshire.
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Creating Alternatives.co.uk welcomes clients from the whole of Warwickshire, including:

Alcester; Ashorne; Atherstone; Atherstone on Stour; Avon Dassett; Baddesley Clinton; Baddesley Ensor; Baggington; Barford; Bascote; Beausale; Bedworth; Bentley; Bidford on Avon; Bilton; Birdingbury; Bishops Tachbrook; Bishops Itching; Bourton on Dunsmore; Brailes; Brandon; Bretford; Brinklow; Broadwell; Bubbenhall; Bulkington; Burton Hastings; Butlers Marston; Caldecote; Chadshunt; Chapel Green; Charlecote; Chesterton Green; Clifton Upon Dunsmore; Coleshill; Combrook; Copston Magna; Coventry; Dordon; Draycote; Dunchurch; Earlsdon; Easenhall; Eastern Green; Eathorpe; Fenny Compton; Fillongley; Flecknoe; Frankton; Gaydon; Harbury; Hartshill; Hatton; Henley in Arden; Hillmorton; Honiley; Hurley; Kenilworth; Kineton; Knightcote; Kirby Corner; Ladbroke; Leamington Hastings; Leamington Spa; Leek Wootton; Lighthorne; Lighthorne Heath; Little Kineton; Long Compton; Long Itchington; Long Lawford; Lower Quinton; Lower Shuckburgh; Mancetter; Maxstoke; Meriden; Middleton; Moreton Morrell; Napton on the Hill; Nether Whitacre; Newbold on Avon; Newbold on Stour; Newbold Pacey; Nuneaton; Offchurch; Old Milverton; Over Whitacre; Pailton; Polesworth; Preston on Stour; Princethorpe; Priors Hardwick; Priors Marston; Radford Semele; Royal Leamington Spa; Rugby; Ryton on Dunsmore; Sawbridge; Sherbourne; Shipston on Stour; Snitterfield; Southam; Stareton; Stockton; Stoneleigh; Stratford Upon Avon; Street Ashton; Stretton on Dunsmore; Stretton on Fosse; Studley; Tanworth in Arden; Temple Grafton; Turners Green; Upper Quinton; Walsgrave on Sowe; Wappenbury; Warwick; Wasperton; Water Orton; Weddington; Welford on Avon; Wellesbourne; Weston Under Wetherley; Wharf; Whitnash; Willey; Willoughby; Withybrook; Wolverton; Wolvey;

National and International Counselling

Creating Alternatives.co.uk provides a registered counselling service for the United Kingdom and for those living in other countries around the world, via telephone or email.

Creating Alternatives.co.uk welcomes clients from England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and from all other locations worldwide:

Telephone Counselling; Email Counselling; Secure Chatroom Counselling (coming soon); Skype Counselling (coming soon); National Counselling; International Counselling; Distance Counselling.

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