What is Online Counselling?
Online counselling is an interactive process which is conducted via email, instant messenger, live online chats or by telephone. The process begins by emailing Annie or Paul at Relationships Rekindled.com to book a session online .You can also phone to arrange a session. Yahoo Messenger or MSN Messenger can be used for either individual or couple sessions. These programs can be downloaded for free. If you are unable to download either of these programs we will negotiate another system to be used with you for online sessions. We will respond to your email within 48 hours .



What you Need to Know?
It is important to find a counsellor/therapist who you feel comfortable with. You need to have specific goals you wish to work through and to feel at ease with the counsellor, be it face to face, online or telephone counselling. The counsellor needs to have a good understanding of the issues you are bringing to the session in order to assist you find a solution.

Most relationship problems revolve around issues such as family, parenting, intimacy, communication, employment/unemployment and grief and loss. Finding a counsellor with a vast amount of experience and maturity will certainly make a difference. Counselling can be very productive if the client/client's feels "safe" and open to exploring issues in a safe environment.

One of the things with RelationshipsRekindled.com is that clients do not feel embarrassed to discuss problems with a stranger. They feel at ease in disclosing any worrying issues which they feel they are unable to "fix" themselves. Their own home or office is a comfortable and secure environment where they are able to think about what is "worrying" them.




Why does online counselling work?
One of the greatest advantages is that most people find that they are able to take the time required to be able to think through what information they wish to present to the person on the other side of the line.. They are able to communicate in the privacy of their own home or office without distractions.

If you choose online counselling you will have a printable document to refer back to. Many individuals find that writing their thoughts and feelings down and referring back to what is discussed assists them coming to terms with their issues in a short and productive process.


When does Online Counselling not work?
This form of counselling does not work when there have been issues of domestic violence in a relationship, there are current domestic violence issues, there are issues of child abuse or there are financial Issues.