Counselling for Adults

The decision to access counselling is often one that can take months or years of considering before you know that it is something you want or need now. There are usually long-term issues, and then often a crisis which can prompt reaching out. At this point you can be highly vulnerable, and often people can experience so much anxiety that they back out before attending the first session. It is my aim at this point to put you at ease by being understanding of your initial concerns and needs. For some people commencing counselling can also be a very exciting time! You may be anticipating a new beginning toward many changes that you are wanting to make.

If you have engaged in counselling in the past, you will hopefully know some things that worked well for you, and maybe some things that didn’t. This is useful information to help me better support you. I am very happy to hear about these things. You can have input into how your counselling sessions are directed.

Counselling is a space where you can explore what is happening in your life currently and what may have happened in the past. It is essential that you feel safe, heard and understood.

It is also a space where you can learn how your body, heart and mind work together in your unique way, and how this uniqueness can be harnessed to find solutions that are suited to you.

For clients who have experienced trauma there is the opportunity to process some of these past experiences. This means that while you still have memories of the traumatic events, you are less reactive to them and have control over how much influence they now have on your behaviour and relationships.

Counselling is not a place where you will be given advice or told what to do. Your ownership of your life and choices is vital throughout the counselling journey.

Counselling is a process that is confidential. Your privacy is always respected, with the only exception to absolute confidentiality being where you or someone close to you may not be safe from harm. In these instances, your preferences for sharing this information is discussed, with the aim of ensuring safety while still respecting your information and ability to make your own informed decisions.

Some of the reasons people access counselling are:

·      Anxiety and Stress

·      Depression and Discontent

·      Relationship Difficulties

·      Childhood Trauma

·      Neurodivergence

·      Grief

·      Anger

·      Parenting Difficulties

·      Identity Confusion

·      Sexuality

·      Drug or Alcohol Misuse

·      Disordered Eating

·      Poor Coping Strategies

·      Domestic Violence

·      Separation and Divorce

·      Addictions

·      Adoption

·      Career Change

·      Chronic Health Issues

·      Confidence, Self Worth, Self Esteem