My Services
01.
Depression
Depression is a mental health condition which can affect thinking, energy, feelings and behaviour. It can vary from mild to severe and can have a profound impact, affecting every aspect of the individual, their relationships, family and work life. Counselling can support you through times of depression, help you understand your illness, and provide you with tools and mechanisms to get better.
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Anxiety
Anxiety is a normal emotion. It’s your brain’s way of reacting to stress and alerting you to potential danger ahead. Everyone feels anxious now and then. Occasional anxiety is OK. But anxiety disorders are different. They’re a group of mental illnesses that cause constant and overwhelming anxiety and fear. With support, many people with anxiety disorders can reduce the symptoms of their anxiety. Counselling can help you explore the cause of these feelings, understand them and collaboratively develop ways to alleviate and manage anxiety or to eliminate it completely.
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Stress
Stress is a feeling of emotional or physical tension. It can come from any event or thought that makes you feel frustrated, angry, or nervous. Stress is your body's reaction to a challenge or demand. Not all stress is bad. But beyond a certain point, stress stops being helpful and starts causing major damage to your health, mood, productivity, relationships, and your quality of life. As well as helping with identifying the causes of stress, counselling can also help to understand the role that your thoughts play in increasing your stress level.
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Bereavement
Bereavement is the death or loss of someone close to us. Grief is the process of how bereavement and loss affect us. It often causes disruption and disturbance of everyday life. There are many different types of loss; loss of health, of employment, marital breakdown, divorce and death. How we react to loss will be different for everyone. Understanding bereavement is an important step in coping with loss. Bereavement counselling offers the opportunity to explore, understand and work through feelings of grief.
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Anger Issues
Anger is a normal emotion, and when expressed in a healthy way, is not problematic. It's helpful and important to address anger in a constructive way before it escalates into destructive behaviour. In psychotherapy, the goal is to equip individuals with tools to manage the physical and emotional responses to anger. By understanding what triggers anger and uncovering the underlying reasons behind it, clients can gain better control over their emotions. This helps not only in managing anger outbursts but also in improving personal relationships and overall well-being.
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Childhood Difficulties
As children, our ability to develop coping mechanisms, emotional stability, and a sense of security is heavily influenced by the support we receive from our families, relationships, and friendships. When we have access to positive resources and nurturing environments, we are more likely to grow into emotionally healthy and well-adjusted adults.​ However, this ideal development doesn't always occur. Children often struggle to understand or process their experiences, particularly the emotional impact of negative events. Over time, whether the experiences are positive or harmful, they become ingrained as 'normal' in the child’s perception. As a result, we adapt and respond to these experiences as if they are a natural part of life, which can shape our behaviours, beliefs, and emotional responses well into adulthood.
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As we grow older and develop greater mental abilities, our once-reliable coping mechanisms may no longer serve us effectively. This can lead to feelings of frustration when our choices fail to achieve the outcomes we desire, and we may encounter relationship difficulties that leave us feeling emotionally stuck or unprepared to handle the challenges. As a result, we may struggle to navigate different aspects of our lives.​ Counselling offers a valuable opportunity to explore and address unresolved issues from earlier life experiences in a safe, supportive environment. Working with a counsellor allows us to name and process childhood trauma or other deeply rooted challenges, helping us to heal the wounds that contribute to feeling 'stuck' as adults. Through this process, we gain clarity and emotional resilience, empowering us to move forward and live more fulfilling lives.
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Adult Survivors of Abuse
Childhood sexual abuse is tragically common, affecting one in four individuals. One significant challenge for survivors is acknowledging the gravity of their experiences, as feelings of deep shame and fear of not being believed can prevent them from speaking out. The long-term effects of such trauma can profoundly impact mental health into adulthood.​ However, it's crucial to know that healing does not require survivors to recount every detail of their experience. Counselling can offer a safe, supportive space to work through the trauma, focusing on achieving peace, emotional healing, and reconnection with the body.