Latitude Counselling Values
Learn more about our values at Latitude Counselling
Authenticity
What you see is what you get.
Throughout our lives, we wear many hats. Imagine how wonderful it would it be to be the same person regardless of the situation and who is around? It is difficult to have real conversations and work towards change when we are hiding parts of ourselves and constantly managing others perceptions of us.
Our team at Latitude Counselling wants to give you space to figure out who you are and how you want to show up for yourself and others. In the famous words of Oscar Wilde, “Be yourself; everyone else is already taken”.
Trust
The foundation of strong relationships.
It’s okay to not know the exact next steps. Together, we explore issues that may have never been said aloud, issues that bring us pain and hurt, issues that we may not feel those closest to us can handle. In order for us to work through these issues, there needs to be trust.
Trust that our team of trained practitioners provide care, kindness and compassion to support you through your journey of healing. Trust in the safe space we have created at Latitude Counselling to start taking the first steps towards healing. As Tamara Ecclestone famously stated “Without trust, you have nothing”
Collaboration
An important partnership.
People learn the best when they are part of the process. This journey of selfcare is about you and how our team can support you.
At Latitude Counselling we work together to find solutions rather than having you take a passive role in the therapeutic process.
Our work together is grounded in the idea that we are equals and together we carve a path that works best for you. It was John Maxwell who said “Teamwork makes the dream work”, and we couldn’t agree more.
Empowerment
Empowerment and Collaboration go hand in hand.
Our team at Latitude Counselling believes it is more impactful for you to have a say on the changes you want to make in your life and how you go about making those changes rather than having someone dictate to you what needs to be done. You are the boss of your own life.
You know more than you give yourself credit for and we want to work with you to uncover your strengths. In the famous words of George Eliot, “It is never too late to be who you might have been”.
Hope
A powerful tool in your toolkit.
You are not alone, things can change and that there is a light at the end of the tunnel. The power of hope may be what brought you to therapy in the first place. Hope allows us to keep going when things are hard and gives us something to look forward to.
Hope is the idea that things will get better, that a difference can be made no matter how big or how small. Christopher Reeves once said “Once you choose hope, anything is possible” and we truly believe that.