Counselling & Psychotherapy Blog
Do you have questions about therapy?
Are you curious about starting counselling, but feeling unsure what to expect, how it all works, or if it can help you?
Have a read through my posts on what actually happens in therapy, how it can help with all kinds of life events and issues, and my answers to common questions - and misconceptions - about therapy.
Please note that the articles posted on this blog do not constitute medical, legal or professional advice, or a substitute for counselling therapy. They are articles written about general topics in the field of counselling and psychotherapy, with the aim of informing and furthering general discussion of ideas.
Are my problems ‘bad enough’ for therapy?
Are you thinking about starting counselling but aren’t sure if your problems ‘count’ as needing therapy? Whether you are at a real low point, feeling lost, or wanting to learn more about yourself; if it’s a human experience, you can bring it to therapy.
Do I need to come to therapy every week?
There’s no denying that therapy is a significant investment of your time, money, and emotional effort. It is in our nature to want to know how something will work out, how long it will take, and what the outcomes will be, before we allow ourselves to engage in any process.
My answer, as with so many aspects of counselling and psychotherapy, is ‘It depends..’.
Is it normal to feel anxious about going to therapy?
It is very normal, and incredibly common, to feel anxious about going to your therapy appointment. When we think of anxiety as holding a helpful message for us, rather than something that is ‘wrong’ with us, we can use it to grow, rather than have it hold us back.
Writing a Journal: how it can help support your experience of therapy
Writing a reflective journal offers a space that is completely private and personal, for you to explore your thoughts and feelings. Here are just some of the benefits that journal writing can have, including managing anxiety, building emotional awareness and resilience, and as a way to support the self-reflective work of therapy.
Is Counselling Right for Me?
The decision is always yours as to whether or not you want to have counselling…Life is forever unfolding, and we are always in a state of ‘becoming’.
Interested in working together?
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