About Therapy
Individual counselling provides the professional support necessary when change seems too daunting to tackle alone. These services can enhance your relationships, boost your confidence, and offer strategies to accomplish goals, aiding in the development of your full potential. When most effective, therapy can be transformative, empowering individuals to lead lives that are happier and more fulfilling.
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The necessity for professional treatment becomes evident when symptoms of mental illness disrupt our normal feelings, thoughts, and behaviours. A therapist, with the requisite training, can provide assistance when alterations in mental health result in symptoms such as:
- Withdrawing from social interactions and experiencing difficulties in relationships
- Experiencing sleep disturbances
- Declining performance at school or work
- Struggling with addictions or eating disorders
- Enduring depression, anxiety, hopelessness, or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
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​Understanding expectations is key, as a therapist I cannot 'cure' you, but I offer empathy, congruence, and unconditional positive regard to enable you to cultivate your self-understanding, encompassing your thoughts, behaviours, and actions. Therapy demands patience, as the process of rewiring your brain is an intricate one. This can only happen after grasping your brain's current wiring, which is itself an intensive and demanding process. For some, the journey towards change may intensify difficulties before they become more manageable.
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Counselling and psychotherapy provide support to a diverse range of individuals from various backgrounds, cultures, religions, and sexual orientations. Client's may be experiencing a range of issues, such as:​​
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Anxiety and Stress
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Depression
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ADHD
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Relationship Issues
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Affairs and Betrayals
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Separation and Divorce
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Family Issues
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Childhood Related Problems
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Peer Relationships
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Confidence and Low Self-Esteem
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
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Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
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Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
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Panic Disorder
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Postnatal Depression (PND)
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Abuse
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Bereavement and Loss
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Miscarriage
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Work Related Issues
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Redundancy
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Anger Management
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Sexual Issues
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Living with Long-Term Illness
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Eating Disorders
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Suicidal Thoughts
Couples counselling is not just a 'quick fix' for couples at crisis point, it is a commitment from both parties to work together to create the relationship that they desire. It is a process which requires a lot of time and effort, and there is no guarantee of the outcome.
Couples therapy can offer the time and a safe space where couples can:
- Resolve conflicts
- Improve communication
- Rebuild trust
- Deepen emotional connections
By participating in couples counselling, partners can gain valuable insights, take away effective communication skills, and potentially improve intimacy and emotional connection. The outcomes often include a better understanding of themselves as well as each other, and ultimately a stronger bond, and a healthier, more fulfilling relationship.
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