Counselling
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Counselling is acknowledged as effective in assisting people to take stock of their lives especially at difficult or challenging times.
Counselling provides a safe and trusting relationship with a trained and qualified person who will help you to explore and talk through any difficulties and challenging areas in your life.
Many people find that talking things through with a counsellor who has been trained to listen and support them leaves them less confused and better able to make the changes which may improve the quality of their lives.
Doing this can help you understand yourself better and bring together feelings, thoughts and actions to open up new possibilities.
People come to counselling for all sorts of reasons - no concern is too trivial or too serious. Sometimes people feel stressed, anxious, depressed, or lonely or may be worried about their relationships, marriage or family. They may be coping with bereavement, divorce or separation. On the other hand, they may want to take stock of where they are in life, explore their relationships with others, or identify their needs and goals and achieve these more successfully.
Your first appointment with a counsellor is an opportunity to talk through what has brought you to counselling and answer any questions that you may have. You can then decide whether you want to continue with the counselling process.
A counselling session lasts for about an hour. The number and frequency of sessions can be agreed at your first appointment. Confidentiality is vital and both the fact that you are coming for counselling and everything that is discussed remains confidential.