To begin your online counselling with Offload, you'll need to sign up for a free encrypted email account as in accordance with BACP guidelines, all online counselling content must be encrypted. Offload uses www.safe-mail.net - a free web-based email account which is suitable for online counselling. Once you've opened your Safe-mail account, please add offload@safe-mail.net. to your contacts list.
You're now set up to email me at offload@safe-mail.net. Please use around 800-1000 words to write about your current issues and a little about your family history and background and I will respond to your first email (free) within 24-48 hours. (Please note that during registration when Safe-mail asks for your email address, it means a new user name of your choice for Safe-mail, not your personal email address. Unless you log in to your free Safe-mail email account at least once per month, it will be automatically deleted, but don't worry, you can always open another free one if required.)
It's important that you read about safeguarding our work as well as my Terms of Service. This information can be found in the links above.
If we agree to continue working together, I'll email you a registration form. Once it's been accepted, you are free to send me your next session. Please use the Paypal or Google checkout button below prior to each email exchange, for a secure and protected payment. It's entirely up to you how frequently you wish to communicate, although counselling is more likely to be effective when engaged in regularly.
There are also many other organisations on the useful links page on this site. If your situation is urgent or you are in crisis then please make contact with an appropriate service. You might telephone your GP, the Samaritans 08457 90 90 90 or your local hospital. If you're outside the UK, contact www.befrienders.org. If you are under 18 and need to talk with someone now, please contact Childline on 0800 1111 or visit: www.childline.org.uk
Thankyou for visiting my site - I hope it's been useful. If you have any queries, please feel free to email me at counselling.com@live.com and I'll be happy to respond.