Reviews of One in Four. (Association) in London (London).

One in Four

28 Reviews

21 Comments

Association

Non-profit organization

219 Bromley Rd, London SE6 2PG, United Kingdom

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Information of One in Four, Association in London (London)

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This business has received very good reviews from their customers, so probably it’s a place you should try if you are looking for this kind of services.

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Open hours of One in Four

Sunday

Closed

Monday

9am–9pm

Tuesday

9am–9pm

Wednesday

9am–9pm

Thursday

9am–9pm

Friday

9am–6pm

Saturday

10am–5pm

Reviews of One in Four

M. J.

I was very very very satisfied with this service. It took me about 5 sessions to start truly opening up. My counselor was very attentive understanding and on point. Their was so so so much stuff I buried it was hard. Thank you for all your hard work because I KNOW I WAS HARD WORK. That comes with what I went through. It doesn't go away but I have learnt to look after me and not let it consume the rest of my life.

A. L.

In some ways it seems rather pointless writing a review of One in Four, in that there very affordable and long term counselling options are something you would very unlikely find privately, which means that they will always have a long waiting list, regardless of the quality of their work. That said, I guess you get what you pay for. The first counsellor I saw at One in Four was training in Transactional Analysis, getting in enough hours to move on to a private practice. This is probably one of the biggest drawbacks with One in Four. All of their counsellors are voluntary and many in training, so while sometimes enthusiastic, they can often lack real experience to draw upon, especially specific experience in working with abuse and trauma or knowledge of current developments in the field (no one had even heard of CPTSD). From working both one to one and joining a handful of their ongoing groups, I have come to realise that like anything that relies upon volunteers, some of their counsellors are really, really great and some are absolute stinkers. Some seem very committed to nurturing a client centred relationship and some seem to just be on some kind of big personal ego trip. The first counsellor I saw was impeccable in his commitment and very well meaning but also very closed off emotionally, focusing it seemed to me, on a need to constantly fit my experience into the theoretical model he was studying. The upshot of which was that I never really felt safe enough to open up to him fully. I took a break after we finished up, and then tried again a few months later. It was this second round that really caused me no end of misery. The first counsellor never showed up at all, leaving me waiting and somewhat confused in an empty building. The second counsellor told me in our third session that due to a ‘supervisory conflict’, she could no longer see me. The third counsellor I saw for a few months and was just beginning to form some trust with him when I got a call on the morning of the day of our appointment telling me that due to personal issues he would not be available that week. This happened 4 weeks in a row. No explanation and no indication of when he might be available again. I then discovered that he had left the practice altogether and there was not even the space made for a much needed closure. The fourth counsellor was one of the most energetically aggressive men I have met and didn’t even get my name right on our first appointment. An appointment I curtailed early, because I felt very, very uncomfortable and not at all safe. I made this clear in an email to One in Four's administrator, Michelle, when I got home, who never responded to my message. And while I am under the impression that Michelle is clinically trained, in agreement with another of the reviewers here, considering that the organisation is dealing with people who are easily triggered and often suffering from acute anxiety and depression, she does seem entirely insensitive to this fact. Some weeks later I sent another message asking whether they had given up on me and was told that they simply didn’t have anyone else to offer and that there was now a 6 month waiting list. On reflection, I guess I am luckily that I am quite resilient, because even though I had started to enter a profound grieving process during my time with the third counsellor, I just about managed to pull myself back from the brink, without support and get over what on reflection I experienced as an acute sense of abandonment, just as I had started to open up and show some vulnerability. I guess if you were someone who was less resilient than I am, you may well have found the experience (re)-traumatising, to say the least. So, would I recommend One in Four? Well, if you really do need long term counselling and you haven’t got much cash, get on their waiting list and hope that you get assigned a counsellor who can support you and stick by you. But please, do take really good care of YOU in the process, because as you can see, not everything is rosy in the One on Four garden.

Excellent counselling service. I have been very supported by my counseller and admin team at One in Four. It's a very scary step to start childhood truama therapy and it's definitely not an easy journey but addressing the issues will lead to a greater understanding and ability to cope.

L. D.

This is a charity run by over 80 amazing volunteers who promise to give a commitment of two years as that is the offer we make to anyone seeking therapy . That makes us quite unique. As the volunteer director and a counsellor I know only to well that it takes dedication and that comes from the passion we all have to help survivors of CSA. The organisation has been going 20 years and is busier than ever. As celebrating volunteer week begins soon my heart felt thanks to everyone associated with this great Charity.

J. M.

Counsellors and staff are kind and helpful. They provide effective long term Counselling with opportunities for further growth with psycho-educational workshops. It's the first place I began to feel free of the shame and guilt. I think we need more places like this that work with complex mental health issues.

C. P.

So professional in their approach. They have a whole range of professional publications, the Warrior Within and the Guide for professionals, Responding to Survivors is a fantastic resource. I have attended the training that they run with Christiane Sanderson, author of the books, it’s amazing. Real value for money. Held in a great venue, lunch included! And the whole day is packed with informative information. The Director, Linda and all the staff are very approachable. Can’t praise the service highly enough.

M. O.

I have had the pleasure of attending the well run CPD events that this charity has organised and learnt of the incredible counselling service they provide. The staff and volunteers are exceptional people and I hope to see this charity flourish as it very much deserves to.

A. B.

I would strongly recommend the counselling. Staff are warm friendly and professional. But there is a waiting list, so you may have to wait a bit, but it’s totally worth it!