Why Counselling?

You may come to counselling because you are grappling with ordinary day-to-day struggles, which can result in you feeling over-whelmed, anxious and/or depressed. This can cause you to sink into negativity, feel unmotivated or hopeless. Others come to counselling in crisis because of immediate and recent difficulties, such as the loss of a loved one through separation or death; a major change in circumstances; or because you have suffered a recent trauma.

It may be that your past is preventing you from living a fulfilled life in the present. You may continuously find yourself encountering the same problems and don’t know how to change this pattern. You may be withdrawing and isolating yourself. Or you may be arguing more. Your relationships may be suffering, and your sleeping and eating patterns may be affected.  You may be attempting to numb your pain with alcohol, drugs, food, sex, work or exercise.

It may be that you think others are the problem and you may want help in approaching these challenging relationships to bring more ease into your life.

Or some people start counselling because they feel out of joint and want to work out why.  You may have an interest in exploring on a deeper level who you are and what you want from life.  You may wish for help in personal development.

If you are reading this, you may have reached a point where you want something to change.  Taking the first step towards making change might seem scary.  Some people say that they feel weak in needing help. I personally think that it is a courageous and wise move to seek professional help when our well-being is suffering.

Psychotherapy can be of benefit if you are experiencing any of the following:

• Anxiety or panic attacks;

• Persistent low mood or depression;

• Obsessive thoughts;

• Relationship difficulties;

• Difficulties of a sexual nature;

• Grief due to miscarriage, death, separation or divorce;

• Financial difficulties;

• Work stress;

• Parenting challenges;

• Post-traumatic stress;

• Trauma;

• Sexual/physical/emotional abuse;

• Anger issues;

• Eating disorders;

• Fears/phobias and/or social difficulties;

• Low self-esteem and self doubt;

• Poor body image;

• Recurring illnesses or physical pain;

• Loss of job, relationship or any significant life transitions;

• Childhood difficulties that are manifesting themselves in current relationships; and

• Any problem that is affecting your daily life.