Centre for Christian Care and Counselling
23.06.26
We are currently unable to accept new enquiries. Please check the website regularly, where we will update on assessment appointment availability
4Cs offers face to face and online counselling to people living in the Norfolk area. Counselling with 4Cs starts with a free assessment via Zoom or, where this is not possible, in person in Norwich.
At your appointment we will discuss what issues you would like to bring to counselling, and there will be an opportunity for you to ask questions. If we feel that we are the right place for you, and we can match your availability, you will be allocated to a counsellor when one becomes available.
If you would like to be considered for an assessment for counselling, please complete the enquiry form on this website, or call 07434 654439.
Alternatively, you can leave a message with your contact details on our secure office answer-machine 01603 667722 and we will get back to you.
Who We Are
4Cs (Centres for Christian Care and Counselling) is staffed by both male and female counsellors who work on a voluntary basis. All of our counsellors have a personal Christian faith.
We believe that everyone is worthy of respect and unconditional acceptance. We offer our service to adults (18+) of any age, race, gender, sexuality or belief system. We do not make value judgements based on individual’s choices, behaviour or circumstances. We acknowledge intellectual, physical, emotional and spiritual aspects of both our lives and those of our clients.
It is our undertaking to walk alongside you during your journey with us, and to support you in any decisions or choices you make, free from pressure or persuasion in a supportive, caring, respectful yet therapeutic environment.
We are open to working inclusively with faith/spiritual issues if this is your wish, but in a non-directive manner.
If you'd like to consider making a donation to help with the ongoing work of 4Cs, you can do so here.
4Cs Counselling
What to Expect
Counselling with 4Cs starts with a free assessment via Zoom or, if this is not possible, face to face in Norwich. At your appointment we will discuss what issues you would like to bring to counselling, and there will be an opportunity for you to ask questions. If we feel that we are the right place for you, and we can match your availability, you will be allocated to a counsellor when one becomes available.
Sessions
Sessions are face to face or online. (We do not offer telephone counselling.) At your assessment you will be asked to indicate your preference.
Currently we have counsellors working as follows:
Face to Face Online via Zoom
Mondays: 9.30am – 2.30pm 9am-12.30pm and 5.30pm - 8pm
Tuesdays : 10am – 8pm 10am - 2pm and 3.30pm - 5.30pm
Wednesdays: 9.45am – 8pm 9.30 - 1.30pm
Thursdays: 9.30am – 1pm 4.45pm - 7pm
Fridays: 9.30am – 2.30pm 12.30pm – 3.15pm
Sessions are between fifty minutes and an hour long and take place on a weekly basis at the same day and time.
Costs
4Cs is a 'not for profit' charity, the service being maintained by donations, fundraising events and grant applications. We do not charge a fee for counselling but ask that clients make a weekly donation to the charity, suggesting between £10 and £45 per session for those who are in employment in order to cover our costs and maintain the service. We can accept a lower donation if you are not working or in financial difficulty. Many clients offer to Gift Aid their donations and this is a great help to the charity. Donations can be made by cash or BACS and can be discussed at assessment.
Please note: Our running costs remain the same whether or not a session is attended. We ask that you are willing to make your usual donation if you miss a session and do not give us 24 hours’ notice.
We offer counselling on a weekly basis and clients are asked to commit to this. If you regularly cancel without enough notice, fail to keep appointments without prior agreement or explanation, or become very irregular in attendance, we reserve the right to ask you to stop coming. You will be able to re-apply as and when you feel ready to attend on a weekly basis.
We currently offer 6-12 weeks counselling with the possibility of extending up to a year following review with the counsellor.
Our Counsellors
Our counsellors all volunteer their time which enables us to provide counselling at a low-cost for those who need this.
Most of our counsellors are fully qualified to at least Diploma level 4. Some are Person Centred and some are Integrative in modality. We also provide placements for counsellors nearing qualification who are undertaking a BACP, UKCP or ACC accredited diploma or degree course with a reputable training establishment. All of our counsellors are personal members of a professional counselling body; either BACP, UKCP or ACC. As an agency we adhere to the guidelines of BACP.
Former Clients' Comments
"Today I had my last session of counselling. I suffered with depression/anxiety and, mixed with drinking too much last year, I made a couple of really bad decisions which led me with no choice but to seek counselling. I literally hated every idea of it which is why I hadn't gone before. It has been A-mazing help. I understand myself, I feel great and I'm hoping I won't need to go back in the future, but I know it's there if I need it. I went to 4Cs in Norwich which is a charity. It's run by Christians but you wouldn't know they were religious."
"I have just read the description of 4Cs on the website: caring, respectful, supportive, therapeutic and I couldn't have put it better myself!
My counsellor took the time to understand me as a person and explore how my background and disability impact on how I feel about myself and the things that have happened to me. I felt able to open up to her and be really honest about my thoughts and feelings. This meant we could really get to the heart of the issues that weren't allowing me to move forward.
I now understand that I am as valid a human being as anyone else and that I don't have to feel ashamed or apologetic about who I am.
I am grateful for the compassion and care that all at 4Cs have shown me, from the gentleman who made me a cup of tea when I was early for my appointment to my counsellor and others who took me out to my taxi and made sure I was safe.
I wish you all the very best in all you do. You provide a very valuable service in a very professional way."
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23.06.26
We are currently unable to accept new enquiries. Please check the website regularly, where we will update on assessment appointment availability