Counselling can help you cope with a wide range of difficulties that you might be experiencing; a mental health condition, such as depression, anxiety or an eating disorder. It may be that you are suffering from an upsetting physical health condition, such as infertility. You might have come up against a difficult life event, such as a bereavement, a relationship breakdown or work-related stress.
Counselling is a talking therapy that involves a trained therapist listening to you and helping you find ways to deal with emotional issues. Sometimes the term “counselling” is used to refer to talking therapies in general, but counselling is also a type of therapy in its own right.
At your appointment, you’ll be encouraged to talk about your feelings and emotions with me. I will listen and support you without judging or criticising. I can help you gain a better understanding of your feelings and thought processes, and find your own solutions to problems. I will not usually give advice or tell you what to do.
There are many benefits of having counselling:
- You’ll learn more about yourself. Therapists listen to your story and help you make connections and links. They might offer guidance or recommendations if you feel lost, but they don’t tell you what to do. Therapy can empower you to take action on your own.
- Therapy can help you achieve your goals. If you aren’t sure of what your goals are, therapy can help you clarify them and set realistic steps to meet them.
- Therapy can help you have more fulfilling relationships. Whether you’re single or in a relationship, therapy can help you address difficulties with relating to others, such as insecurity in relationships or difficulty trusting your partners.
- You’re more likely to have better health. Research supports a link between mind and body wellness. Untreated mental health issues can impact physical wellness. On the other hand, people in good emotional health may be more able to deal with physical health issues that arise.
- Therapy can lead to improvement in all areas of life. If you feel like something is holding you back from living life as you envision it, therapy can help you address this. When you aren’t sure what’s keeping you from making change, therapy can help you discover the answer.
- You feel that you need to be listened to. Sometimes we find ourselves in situations where we are struggling with problems we can’t talk to others about
Are you still asking yourself, ‘do I need counselling?’
If you are not feeling at peace with your life, if you are experiencing stress and anxiety that is overwhelming, or you just sense that having someone to talk to could affect real change in your life, then now is the right time to get in contact with me.
I look forward to hearing from you.
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