How Counselling Can Help
My personal belief is all people, at some point in life, will experience some form of emotional and mental distress which can impact their mental health and well-being. For some individuals, they are able to work through this distress alone or with the help of family and friends, however for others they require help and support from a professionally trained and qualified counsellor and psychotherapist.
Counselling and Psychotherapy are similar in their foundation which is focused upon the exploration, understanding and potential enhancement of an individual’s mental health and well-being; however, they differ in the approach in which they undertake to explore issues which may impact mental health and well-being. Counselling is normally a short-term process which supports an individual to reflect upon current emotional issues they experience which affects their daily life. The aim of counselling is to process these emotional issues with the aim of developing strategies, tools and actions which enhance healthier emotions and behaviours and allow an individual to manage daily life more efficiently and effectively. In comparison, Psychotherapy is a long-term process which has a more in-depth focus on past experiences, feelings and behaviours which have created unhealthy emotions and feelings, and conditioned thought processes and behaviours. Psychotherapy works to identify the root cause and subsequent triggers of such emotions, feelings, thoughts and behaviours, and to potentially enhance self-awareness, self-understanding and self-growth.
Counselling sessions are a safe and secure environment whereby an individual is provided with the opportunity to explore and express any emotional distress they have been or are experiencing. Counsellors are trained and skilled to help support and guide individuals to process and understand their emotional distress, to begin the development self-awareness and to create a more healthy, positive and peaceful way of being.
Having spent a great deal of time working with a range of different clients who have presented a range of different issues, I am acutely aware of how difficult it can be to take the first step to begin therapy. For some people, they may not have attended therapy prior and may feel unsure, nervous or even reluctant to talk about personal matters and emotions with a stranger. For others, they may experience difficulty talking about certain experiences and emotions due to the complex and traumatic nature. I, therefore, work in sessions by respecting each client’s autonomy, personal choice and responsibility, with a non-judgemental and accepting attitude and practice.
Get in touch
Should you have any questions about the therapy process, myself as a therapist or the counselling approach I work within, please do contact me by email using the secure contact form here.
You can also call me on 0772 2956892 if you would prefer to leave a message or speak to me first.
I offer a free initial assessment via phone. This consultation call is a 15 minute conversation.
