Why counselling?
We all need help at times of crises or change. It’s been shown that talking therapies like counselling and psychotherapy can help you feel better and improve your outlook on life. My aim in working with you is to enable you to find:
A greater understanding of yourself
A better understanding of other people
Reasons to feel confident and positive about your future
Ways to enjoy life, rather than just endure it
A less critical or destructive relationship with yourself
An improved ability to make and maintain healthy relationships with others
More pleasure in your work and creative outlets
Helpful strategies for managing anxiety, stress and difficult relationships
Ways to feel more spontaneous and fun-loving
What happens in a therapy session?
Counselling can be helpful in providing an environment where stories can be explored, considered, explained, and often rewritten in a place of safety and trust. Counselling and psychotherapy are both ‘talking cures’. They are a method of developing improved emotional and psychological well-being and resilience through the process of therapeutic conversation with a trained therapist.
During each session you will be invited to talk about any aspects of yourself that you choose. This might include your past experiences, your current circumstances and relationships, and the hopes you have for the future.
At the beginning of therapy we will discuss your hopes and goals so that we are both aware of what needs you want therapy to address.
The relationship which develops during sessions also becomes an important part of the work we do. From time to time you may be invited to do specific tasks to help our shared understanding of your situation, for example to work with photographs or journals, but this is optional. There may also be times, where appropriate, when I might share practical information and exercises, particularly where you feel you want help with managing feelings or understanding trauma responses for example.
No matter who you are, and where you are in your life, counselling can be helpful. The evidence comes from scientific and anecdotal sources alike and it is a unique way of working through difficulties. Unlike many other treatments counselling will truly help you understand yourself and how to develop a better you.
Contact me to book your first counselling session.
