How can counselling help?

 

Counselling can help with many issues.  This is not an exhaustive list so please ring me if you are uncertain if counselling may help you.

 

·  Abuse

·  Addiction(s)

·  Anger Management

·  Anxiety

·  Bereavement

·  Bullying

·  Child Related Issues

·  Depression

·  Eating Disorders

·  Low Self-Confidence

·  Low Self-Esteem

·  Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

·  Phobias

·  Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

·  Postnatal Depression

·  Relationship Issues

·  Sexuality

·  Stress

·  Termination/Abortion/Miscarriage

·  Trauma

·  Work Related Issues

 

 

 

Counselling can help you to:

 

• develop a deeper understanding of yourself
• resolve inner conflicts
•  work through unresolved issues 
• develop greater understanding of yourself, your life and others
•  review your past, come to terms with it and understand its role in who you are
•  look towards the future with greater motivation, understanding and pleasure
• find life more rewarding and fulfilling
• develop confidence and self-esteem
• manage loss, change and/or your emotions 
• to develop more fulfilling relationships
• support you through difficult times

 

 

However…..

 

Counselling is not a magic wand or a panacea for all life’s ills.  Sometimes it can awaken old wounds and this can be a painful process.  The maxim ‘sometimes it has to get worse before it gets better’ is often quoted by counsellors.  However, as your counsellor, I will help you to pace yourself, be supportive and informative if the going gets tough and hold onto the belief that things will improve.

 

Counselling requires commitment and work on the part of the client as well as the counsellor.  The more you can let your counsellor know of how things are for you, including how you experience the counselling and counselling relationship, the more likely you are to get the most from counselling.