Counselling
How Counselling Works
Embarking on counselling is an act of courage and demonstrates a desire to work through some of life’s seemingly intractable issues. Counselling offers you a safe and positive environment to grapple with these issues.
A counsellor must first an foremost be someone you trust – progress will happen only if you are willing to share openly and truthfully so trust is imperative. Your counsellor should also possess a measure of life experience and have had personal experience being in counselling her/himself. Only having walked a mile in the shoes of the client, can your counsellor truly have empathy and regard for you.
Initially, we meet to decide on how we can work together and for you to decide if you feel comfortable with me. Once we have agreed, we will arrange to meet on a specific day and time – this can be a short-term arrangement of 6 to 12 sessions. However, for more embedded issues, an open-ended arrangement is more likely to enable you to safely explore and deepen your understanding of these issues.
For your convenience and privacy, I am also happy to work with individuals over Skype. In some instances, I can also arrange to meet with you in your home or office.
Sessions together will generally be 50 minutes long.
How Counselling Helps
Talking to a counsellor can help you with
Feelings of isolation
Lack of fulfilment in life, work, relationships
Transitions in life and work
Anxiety or panic attacks
Stress Management
Anger Management
Loss and grief
Addiction
Depression or low mood
Parenting challenges
Confidence and self-esteem challenges
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