What Is Counselling?
There are times in your life you need the opportunity to discuss your concerns with someone outside of your circle of friends and family who is unbiased, uncritical and non-judgmental.
Counselling is a type of talking therapy which provides a safe and confidential space for you to talk about the problems, thoughts, emotions and behaviours which are interfering with your life.
Counsellors are trained to listen attentively with empathy and compassion, and without judgement. The aim of counselling is to help you to make changes to what is not working in your life.
You may seek counselling because something in your life is confusing, distressing or uncomfortable - it may be that you have a general feeling of uneasiness or anxiety; or you are prey to persistent unwanted thoughts, feelings or behaviours; or it may be something specific such as a bereavement, redundancy, difficulties in a particular personal relationship, or an issue about sex or sexuality.
For example, you may be struggling with one or more of the following:
Counselling is a type of talking therapy which provides a safe and confidential space for you to talk about the problems, thoughts, emotions and behaviours which are interfering with your life.
Counsellors are trained to listen attentively with empathy and compassion, and without judgement. The aim of counselling is to help you to make changes to what is not working in your life.
You may seek counselling because something in your life is confusing, distressing or uncomfortable - it may be that you have a general feeling of uneasiness or anxiety; or you are prey to persistent unwanted thoughts, feelings or behaviours; or it may be something specific such as a bereavement, redundancy, difficulties in a particular personal relationship, or an issue about sex or sexuality.
For example, you may be struggling with one or more of the following:
- Abuse
- Anger
- Anxiety and Panic Attacks
- Assertiveness and Confidence
- Bereavement, grief or loss
- Boarding school recovery
- Depression
- Family concerns
- Lack of meaning and purpose
- Redundancy
- Relationship Difficulties
- Self-esteem
- Sexuality
- Stress
- Trauma