Benefits of Counselling
Depression & Anxiety
Some of the most common issues experienced are Depression, Anxiety. When these issues surface they risk being compounded over time, being dismissed as feeling of sadness, fear, discontent and the general stress of life. and allowed to take hold. The manifestation of these emotions can be disruptive and difficult to deal with.
Counselling offers a space to explore these emotions constructively and safely, a space in which they can be understood and deeper perspective can be obtained to rediscover what might have been lost.
Loss & Bereavement
In bereavement and loss we find ourselves exposed to a wide range of emotions such as anger, guilt, loneliness and fear. The experience of these emotions can be extremely disjointed and confusing, surfacing without control. These feelings and experiences are normal in loss, they are not right or wrong and neither is the way in which you as an individual endure them.
Through working together in therapy, understanding can be brough to this confusion to bring clarity to your feelings. The goal of the sessions is not to get rid of these emotions but to help you come to terms with your loss.
When speaking of bereavement the most common idea is that it refers to the loss of a person. However, this may also refer to the loss of any major aspect of life whether that is a career, a home or anything else which plays a large part in our understanding of ourself. If this is something you are experiencing, there is help waiting for you.
Trauma
Many times in life we will be faced with events that we may find difficult to process. It is possible for these experiences to elicit strong emotional responses such as fear, helplessness and even trigger our in-built defensive responses (avoidance) long after the initial event has passed and possibly even become far removed from the emotions the events originally triggered, one form of this is PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder). It is important to remember that regardless of whether you are still going through trauma or dealing with the aftermath of the experience (PTSD Symptoms), what you are feeling is your minds attempt to cope with the experience.
Unfortunately, these coping mechanisms do not always effect us as intended when under the stress of trauma. Counselling can provide a grounding presence to aid exploration through these traumatic experiences in a safe and supportive environment. In understanding the trauma and the and its effects a plan can be developed to offer empowerment to move forward with a greater sense of control, safety and freedom from the our symptoms.
Family Difficulties
Unfortunately family life can be just as stressful and difficult as any other aspect of life. We can experience many problems which can effect our wellbeing and mental health, whether as a result of difficulty in relating to each other or from external/shared events relationships can become strained and stressed.
Counselling can be a means to express ones self, the stress and frustrations being felt and to a place where you can allow yourself to feel heard. whether done so in one to one sessions or as a group counselling can seek to facilitate your ability to communicate in a non-combative manner to better express yourself without the fear of judgement or misunderstanding.
Relationships
The relationships we forge become an expression and extension of who we are. As a result they are charged with our emotions and passion. An unfortunate fact of life is that at times these relationships can become strained, and in some cases irreparably damaged.
Relationship counselling can help to improve the way we relate to those important to us, allow you to break free from old patterns of behaviour and to approach highly emotional situations with constructive focus. Counselling can provide non-judgmental support to explore this extremely sensitive and delicate environment to help identify and approach problematic areas of the relationship to find a way through the difficulties.
While many seek relationship counselling to address problems they experience it is also a valuable tool at all stages of relationships. Counselling can facilitate the deepening of emotional connections and aid in bringing partners closer together so they can strengthen the foundations of their relationship, better equipping them for whatever life may have in store down the road.
