Since therapeutic services are able to continue operating under the Health Protection Coronavirus Restrictions, South Belfast Counselling is facilitating face-to-face counselling sessions as normal.

South Belfast Counselling is committed to protecting the health and safety of its clients and has taken reasonably practicable steps to ensure face-to-face counselling is able to take place.

Clients are asked to attend face-to-face counselling at their own risk and after making a personal risk assessment.

Clients are asked not to access face-to-face counselling if feeling unwell or experiencing any symptoms associated with COVID-19.

Clients are asked to attend face-to-face counselling at the time of their scheduled appointment and on their own.

Contact points are disinfected between clients and hand sanitiser and tissues are provided.

A seated counselling interaction is spaced at two meters.

Good ventilation is observed where possible.

Client numbers have been reduced throughout the week.

Counselling contracts are supplied and agreed via email and prior to the commencement of face-to-face counselling.

The counselling contract notes that the counsellor is required by law to disclose some material facts and information to a third party and this clause may be enacted should the need for contact tracing arise. All personal data provided by the client is kept in accordance with data protection legislation.

Magazines and other reading materials have been removed from the waiting area.

Updated 3 November 2021