Wellbeing

Counselling is a talking therapy that involves working with a therapist to reflect and process personal difficulties that are having a negative impact on a person’s general wellbeing and day to day life.

We know that it takes a lot of courage for an individual to ask for mental health support. That’s why we ensure individuals are offered an appointment within seven days of referral. Once referred, individuals can access hour long weekly sessions for as long as required in a safe, confidential, non-judgemental, and welcoming environment.

Therapists at YMCA Humber work with individuals to find a style that best suits their needs for more effective and efficient outcomes. Counselling can provide individuals with the tools to better manage their mental health and any future difficulties they may face.

As part of YMCA’s wellbeing services, we also have a range of interventions that organisations can access for their staff and service users. The wellbeing of your staff is paramount. The following services can support organisations to reduce lost working days, become more effective, efficient, and resilient.

• 1-1 Counselling - Counselling is a talking therapy that involves working with a therapist to reflect and process personal difficulties that are having a negative impact on a person’s general wellbeing and day to day life. Counselling can support with a wide range of difficulties including depression, stress and anxiety.  It can also help issues with food, bereavement, relationships, sexual identity, addictions, physical illnesses, low confidence and self-esteem.
• 1-1 and Group Reflective Practice - Reflective practice are sessions in which individuals and teams can actively analyse and reflect on their experiences, feelings and actions. The aim of these sessions is for individuals, teams and organisations to become more mindful of themselves, their actions, and their working styles.
• Personal and Professional Development (PPD) - Personal and professional development sessions are semi structured educational and reflective sessions where individuals and teams work through therapeutic activities aimed at learning more about who they are including raising their confidence and self-esteem to effectively work in high functioning high intensity working environments.
• Mediation Services - Mediation is a form of dispute resolution which offers a flexible and confidential process for parties to devise their own mutually acceptable solutions to any complaints and disputes. Mediation is positive for improving communication, reducing stress and can support to rebuild relationships. Mediation can stop continued grievances and is cost effective by avoiding more formal legal processes. Mediation services can be used for a range of disputes including community disputes, workplace disputes and conflict and disputes in education where mediation can support the relationship between students, parents and the education providers.