{"id":495,"date":"2026-06-10T09:01:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T09:01:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bristolcounsellingtherapy.co.uk\/?page_id=495"},"modified":"2026-06-10T09:54:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T09:54:19","slug":"get-started","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bristolcounsellingtherapy.co.uk\/?page_id=495","title":{"rendered":"Get Started"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Getting Started is Easy<\/strong>&#8230;<\/h1>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/bristolcounsellingtherapy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_7287-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-148\" style=\"width:311px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bristolcounsellingtherapy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_7287-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bristolcounsellingtherapy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_7287-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bristolcounsellingtherapy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_7287-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bristolcounsellingtherapy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_7287-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bristolcounsellingtherapy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_7287-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Start your journey<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Book a free 15-minute consultation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">Reach Out<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>What happens next&#8230;<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Free Intro call 15 mins<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We will have a brief chat (usually by phone but a Zoom meeting can also be arranged ), where I\u2019ll ask you what you\u2019re looking for or need support with and let you know if I can help. You can also ask me any questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2. Find a space<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If we think I can help (and you don\u2019t have to decide right away), we book a first session. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>3. First session 50 mins<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This session will include an assessment which means I ask more questions than usual, to fully understand if I am a good fit for your needs. You will experience what it\u2019s like to work together with me, and if you decide to continue we schedule a regular space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There\u2019s no pressure to continue or decide quickly at any stage. And if I don\u2019t think I\u2019m the right person to help you, I do my best to provide a well-suited referral.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getting Started is Easy&#8230; Start your journey Book a free 15-minute consultation What happens next&#8230; 1. Free Intro call 15 mins We will have a brief chat (usually by phone but a Zoom meeting can also be arranged ), where I\u2019ll ask you what you\u2019re looking for or need support with and let you know &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bristolcounsellingtherapy.co.uk\/?page_id=495\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Get Started&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-495","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bristolcounsellingtherapy.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/495","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bristolcounsellingtherapy.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bristolcounsellingtherapy.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bristolcounsellingtherapy.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bristolcounsellingtherapy.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=495"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/bristolcounsellingtherapy.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/495\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":523,"href":"https:\/\/bristolcounsellingtherapy.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/495\/revisions\/523"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bristolcounsellingtherapy.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=495"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}