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For questions about the Kairos services, please do read our FAQ

To start with a counsellor, please book a free 10 minute conversation with our New Client Coordinator

For any other enquiries, please use the form below.

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How Should I Prepare for the First Counselling Session?

The anticipation of your first counselling session can be stressful. There are three main ways you should prepare for this session: practical, relational and internal.

Practical

  • Buffer: Be there at least 15 minutes early and give yourself at least an hour in your schedule before and after the session. Your body needs the dignity of some breathing room.
  • Comfort: Bring something that comforts you. Stress balls, soft blankets and hot drinks help you feel like yourself.
  • Update: Update your computer or phone if you’re having a virtual session.

Relational

  • Debrief-er: Having someone ask, “So, how did counselling go?” helps.
  • Witness: Another human knowing you’re taking a risk gives it dignity.

Internal

  • Sentence: The counsellor will ask, “How can I help?” Having a sentence or idea written in front of you will make you feel more confident. Pen & paper give grace to insights you want to remember.
  • Remember: You have taken worthy risks in the past. Enjoy the highlights of where courage has taken you.

Not all of these will work for you but having some time to prepare for the session takes seriously the courage required. You can do this. You really can.

Once you’ve prepared for your first counselling session, you may want to read "What Happens in the First Counselling Session?" or "What Happens After The First Counselling Session?"

Get Started

To start with a counsellor, please book a free 10 minute conversation with our New Client Coordinator, Leah Jakes. Once reserved, we will email you a Client Detail Form to fill out. This confidential form helps us understand your context and expectations for counselling. Once you've completed these two steps, we aim to match you with a counsellor within seven days.

Please Note

Completing this form is not a guarantee to Kairos counselling services. Counselling services are always at the professional discretion of the intake coordinator and/or individual counsellor. Our intake coordinator will be in touch upon receipt of this form to discuss your needs further so that we can determine if Kairos is the best service for you. We are not a crisis or emergency counselling service as we operate on an appointment system.  If you are in crisis right now please pursue help through the NHS urgent mental health helpline ⟶ .

Completing this form is not a guarantee to Kairos counselling services… FULL TERMS

Please Note

Completing this form is not a guarantee to Kairos counselling services. Counselling services are always at the professional discretion of the intake coordinator and/or individual counsellor. Our intake coordinator will be in touch upon receipt of this form to discuss your needs further so that we can determine if Kairos is the best service for you. We are not a crisis or emergency counselling service as we operate on an appointment system.  If you are in crisis right now please pursue help through the NHS urgent mental health helpline ⟶ .

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Get in Touch

For questions about the Kairos services, please do read our FAQ

To start with a counsellor, please book a free 10 minute conversation with our New Client Coordinator

For any other enquiries, please use the form below.

Open enquiry form