Can counselling help?

I would like to be able to answer this question with a resolute YES!

In truth, it’s dependent on something. And that is that the client is willing to enter into a counselling process and relationship.

Counselling requires that the client be ready and committed to the process, in order for it to help. Counselling is not a cosy meeting once a week in order for you to go away feeling temporary relief. Many clients do feel relieved, and lighter, after a session. It can also be hard, exhausting, confronting and painful. That’s because change is hard.

But ultimately my belief from my experience (and also as a client) is that it will provide support for you that cannot be found elsewhere, and that you shouldn’t be trying to do or find on your own.

I trust that you know when you are ready to embark on the journey, and that your efforts will be rewarded with the results of whatever change you are seeking.

About you

You might be feeling stuck right now. You keep coming up against the same kind of issues in work or relationships. You wonder if there is something you ought to explore that has been ignored for a while. You want a space to talk about feelings that are too difficult to share with the people in your life. Or you may be someone who has experienced some traumatic event or events in the recent or distant past, and is aware of how these have impacted you by not being processed. This might be showing up in your life as anxiety, struggle to manage emotions in conflict, anger, or health issues. You are someone who values the meaningful change that comes from dedication to a process. Maybe you have had counselling in the past and found it helpful, or a friend has told you how it has supported them during a difficult time. Our work together will support you in making sense of what’s going on, and act as a guide to seeking out a more fulfilling and satisfying life.