Counselling

Counselling is a way of facilitating choice or changes or reducing confusion .

The client is  his/her own expert and the counsellor’ role is to help facilitate their healing and growth by listening with concern and without judgement, within a safe and supportive environment.

The client will be encouraged to focus on themselves and to express their feelings, the counsellor will tell the client what they notice and sense ,and enabling them to gain a greater understanding of themselves and discover new ways of coping with their difficulties

Frequently these feelings may become even more intense during counselling or  new ones emerge, whilst this can be difficult, it can also become empowering.

The unique relationship between the client and the counsellor is an essential part of the process and may not be like any other that the client has experienced elsewhere (i.e., friends,  doctors, social workers or other professionals). However, counselors will not befriend nor become a long-term support to them.

The ultimate aim of counselling is for the client to make their own choices, to make their own decisions and put them into action.

Whether you want to off-load, become self-aware and gain confidence in order to lead a more fulfilling lifestyle, work at a deep level to relinquish present or past pain plus turmoil, you are assured of a professional, caring and tranquil service.

Couple counselling is  for anyone; husband and wife; same-sex partners; siblings; colleagues; neighbours etc.

Relationships between two people can often become Rocky or break down. It can be helpful to have a third party present whilst the couple explores the painful and difficult, issues they are experiencing.

As a ‘couple’ a counsellor I remain an impartial but effective part of this exploration, looking at the relationship on separately from the two people present. Each individual is respected in their own right as well as the relationship, which is just as unique as those within it.

In this way we can all stand back and look out what is happening and find a way to resolve the problem as opposed to blaming or being blamed.

By having the safety of a third person present, couples frequently find the courage to open up and say things they’ve never said before; this in itself can be very healing.

For many reasons it can be difficult for children young people and sometimes adults to express in words what they are experiencing emotionally and physically plus why. A natural and fun way of working on difficulties is through play using such mediums as dough, sand, figures games etc., offers a gentle yet powerful way of releasing the inner turmoil and finding  positive ways forward.