Counselling
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What is counselling?
Counselling is a type of therapy that helps people to talk through their problems and feelings. It can be used to help people to deal with difficult experiences, move forward when they're stuck, make positive changes in their lives, or to simply understand themselves better.
Counselling can be beneficial for people of all ages and from all walks of life. It can help people to deal with a wide range of issues, including anxiety, depression, relationship problems, and trauma. Counselling can also help people to overcome barriers in their lives and to develop new skills and ways of thinking.
If you're thinking about counselling, it's important to find a therapist that you feel comfortable with. It's also important to be honest with your therapist about your thoughts and feelings.
How will we work together?
My counselling process is based on the Narrative Therapy principle “the person is not the problem, the problem is the problem.” This means that my goal is to help you gain self-confidence and grow your skills to work on whatever problems you’re facing, without blame or shame. Much of the problems we face aren’t due to who we are as people, but the situations we’re put in, the beliefs we hold about ourselves or others, or the expectations put on us by society.
Sometimes this will mean exploring your context - your life, your relationships, and your history. Sometimes it will be exploring your thoughts and feelings, and how they impact your choices. And your freedom of choice will be at the core of whatever we do- your safety and knowing consent will always be paramount.
Counselling can help with...
Interpersonal Relationships
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Exploring your relationships with others
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Developing healthy boundaries
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Communicating needs
Mental Health and Trauma
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Talking through painful events
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Discovering resilience
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Understanding your coping strategies