About Us
During our early years from 1997 we were located in Banners Gate and moved to our current premises in 2005, having become a Company Limited by Guarantee in 2003 and a Registered Charity in 2004.
This enabled us to expand and our office is now open for 4 day sessions and 2 evening sessions a week. There are up to 4 counsellors present at each session. Altogether we currently have 15 counsellors and 7 receptionists with others providing administrative support, enabling a potential of 45 counselling appointments per week. All of our staff are volunteers.
Remote sessions (via a video platform such as Zoom or by telephone) can be arranged outside office hours by mutual agreement between the counsellor and the client.
Our counsellors use a Person Centred/Integrative counselling approach and treat all of our clients with dignity and respect, regardless of individual differences.
Your counsellor will be alongside you as you discover the changes you may wish to make and any feedback or comments from clients are welcomed and important to us.
Overall, our clients experience exceptional rates of improvement and recovery
“I am now able to step back and look at things more rationally.
It was an excellent service and has helped me more than I could have hoped for.“
Registered Charity Number: 1105473
Member of The British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy: No. 102675
Company Limited by Guarantee. No. 5074677
Member of the National Council for Voluntary Organisations No. VP/0450
Birmingham Voluntary Services Council
“The people were all very warm and approachable and made me feel welcome from day one.“
Payment
• We offer an accessible and affordable counselling service and as a Registered Charity we are non-profit making. Essential running costs for our service are met by regular weekly client contributions.
• We ask for a registration fee of £20 for the first visit which is an introduction to your counselling. Thereafter we ask for £20 for each successive session, however if this presents difficulties for you we are always happy to negotiate if you would like to talk to us about your circumstances. We are keen to ensure that nobody is disadvantaged.
• Those paying tax credits are asked to Gift Aid their contributions. As a Registered Charity the Government will pay an additional 25 pence for every £1 you contribute, which helps us significantly.
Should you wish to make a donation to support our ongoing work, please contact us:
Phone number: 0121-354-6544
Email address: info@bgcounselling.co.uk
Governance
Our Trustees have full responsibility for the overall running of the centre and to ensure all of the centre’s legal and professional obligations are met. We operate in accordance with the guidelines of The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, of which we are organisational members.
I don’t need to feel guilty about things I shouldn’t feel guilty about and it helped me to deal with difficult relationships. I’ve come to terms with my grief. A very caring service.“
“I’m less anxious, sleeping better, you helped me see my wife’s point of view – my tension has reduced & I can talk calmly with her now. It’s helped me see a new way forward to rebuild my life.“
“It has given me my life back and for the first time in 56 years I am happy. I will always remember and be glad I came – my counsellor was a very special person and helped me discover who I really am. Please don’t ever stop helping people, we need you very much.“
“I feel more confident about my abilities and strengths.
I am now looking forward to my future and have many things to live for.“
“I’m less anxious, sleeping better, you helped me see my wife’s point of view – my tension has reduced & I can talk calmly with her now. It’s helped me see a new way forward to rebuild my life.“
“I feel more confident about my abilities and strengths.
I am now looking forward to my future and have many things to live for.“
