Support for Therapists
The Empathy Project was formed as an alliance between a small group of private practice counsellors.
By sharing our resources and working together, we retain all the benefits of being self-employed whilst also being part of a strong, supportive team.
Our identity as a Community Interest Company also gives us a clear mission as a non-profit to help people in as financially sustainable way possible.
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We also provide a range of additional services to non-members, including CPD workshops and private practice coaching.
Helping the Helpers
Many in our profession know that being a counsellor is a unique and rewarding vocation. However, it also has it's challenges. We seek to hold the emotions of our clients, and this can sometimes be hard for us to manage.
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More than that, despite mental health awareness being at an all-time high, the demand on services today is overwhelming, and many service providers are struggling to cope. A lack of secure, long-term funding means that therapists working on organisations are often over-stretched, facing poor pay and conditions, despite their years of hard work and training.
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We don't think that's right, and that's why we seek to provide an alternative pathway for counsellors to work on their terms. Private practice can feel scary and lonely; you have the responsibilities of running your own business, advertising for clients, and no real team to support you or catch up over a coffee with.
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The Empathy Project seeks to bridge that gap by giving our therapists the best of both worlds. Each one of us is self-employed and fully independent. We're in full control of when we work, our clinical approach, and the fees we set. At the same time, we're a fun, creative team that helps each other, sharing our resources together, and our therapy room in Southampton's Ocean Village.
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Our therapists are free to work however they like, offering whatever services they choose, be this in person or online. We all contribute by paying a small fee for room use, and this covers the cost of our facility, website and advertising.
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We will periodically recruit and seek the right people to join our team. This includes counsellors, psychotherapists, students, educational psychologists and other members of the helping profession.
