We all live with varying degrees of stress and anxiety and most of us know what it feels like to have low moods every so often. However, it’s not always easy to find a way through and when we begin to feel overwhelmed by life’s challenges, it can feel unmanageable and all consuming.

The benefits of talking therapy go beyond stress prevention and reduction and include improved physical, mental, and emotional health & well-being. Developing coping mechanisms and grounding exercises whilst you work through your issues will help you establish life-long techniques that you can draw upon whenever you feel necessary. Counselling will not be a quick fix – it is a restorative approach designed to help you find balance and long-term resolution that best suits your individual goals and needs.

“Grief is love with no place to go” – Jamie Anderson

Grief comes in many different forms. Death is not the end, and neither is it the only way we can feel the grief of loss. Sometimes, a breakup or losing your job can have an enormous effect on our mental state and well-being.

Grief is a powerful emotional and physical response to the loss of someone or something. There are several stages to grief that most of us will go through and these can often jump back and forth without necessarily following in succession of one another. The ultimate goal of talking therapy is to move towards acceptance of your grief and processing the loss so that you can move forward learning new ways to live without the someone or something you lost. Counselling can support you in the healing process and transitioning into a life with new meaning and hope.

Relationship counselling has grown in its success rate over the last 50 years. People are forever changing, and we may find that we are no longer the person we were when we first chose to commit to someone and form a partnership. Talking in a neutral environment with a counsellor who is unbiased can provide a fresh perspective and give you the tools to understand how to communicate differently with one another. Counselling can change the ways in which you interact with one another to help find resolution rather than conflict. Therapeutic conversations can provide support and guidance for both parties and help address the emotions that are being felt.

Sometimes when we try to deal with the breakdown of a relationship whilst in our everyday environment and routines, it is difficult to navigate towards harmony and finding a way forward. A safe and impartial space that allows you the time to have healthy conversations with understanding and empathy can support in longer-term alignment and better decision making.

Whether you are suffering from the effects of childhood abuse or have been a survivor of abuse in adulthood, learning to overcome, manage or live with what happened to you can feel very isolating and debilitating. Survivors can often feel shame or self-blame, anger and confusion. Emotions can vary and you may find yourself triggered by different environmental factors.

Learning to talk about what happened to you is not easy but it is a step in the right direction. Healing can start when you are able to tell your story free from judgement and in a confidential safe space. Talking about your anxieties and addressing any behavioural struggles can support you in reconnecting with your body and mind and build self-worth and confidence through self-empowerment.