About You
Whatever brought you here...
Whatever it is that has brought you here, you are welcome. It may have been difficult for you to get this far. Or you may already be familiar with counselling and the benefits it can bring.
Every day we hear lots of terms relating to our Mental Health including loss, grief, trauma, depression and anxiety. Perhaps you can relate to one of these or it may be that you're finding it difficult to put your finger on why you feel the way you do or why your relationship has deteriorated.
Depression, Fear & Anxiety
Depression, fear, and anxiety are some of the most common and uncomfortable emotions that we can experience at any point in our lives. Counselling can help you make sense of these feelings and recover motivation, perspective, and enjoyment that may be missing.
Loss
We all experience loss at some time in our lives; it might be the death of someone close to us, loss of a pet, a new diagnosis, a change in job or status, children leaving home or changes in a relationship. All of these can invoke feelings of loss and grief. Sometime we don't have the time to work through our loss and it is triggered by something further down the line that might seem on the face of it quite trivial. Counselling can help you to work through and perhaps become more comfortable with the loss you have experienced.
Trauma, PTS and PTSD
Many individuals can experience symptoms associated with painful and traumatic circumstances. Anxiety, fear, and hopelessness are a few emotions that can linger after traumatic events. I am not a specialist trauma counsellor, but am trained in somatic trauma therapy and can work with you to address some of the impacts of trauma. Where I feel you might need more focussed help with your trauma then we can discuss signposting you to a specialist service.
Couples and Pairs
I welcome couples or pairs (a parent and adult child for example) who are looking for support or to make changes in their relationship.
Like it or not, we are defined by our relationships from very early on. Our relationships are what make us human, they protect us but they can also take us to dark places. Our society, cultural values and family traits may have set our expectations of relationships and how we should behave, but no-one really tells us how to keep our relationships healthy or indeed what is meant by healthy.
Conflict, miscommunication, disconnection, lack of spark, feeling unheard and misunderstood can creep into our relationships leaving us feeling that things have gone wrong. I will work with you to look at your relationship objectively and with compassion, equipping you to take things forward in a way that works for both of you.