THERAPY THROUGH TALKING

Often when we are in despair, the people closest to us are the ones we find it the hardest to talk to – perhaps because we don’t want to worry them, or to appear weak. We may fear that discussing our difficulties with family and friends will cause upset or argument, and that our issues will not be heard properly or fully understood.

There are many problems that can be helped through the counselling process. The following is not a definitive list, but gives some examples (in alphabetical order) of the many issues that can be explored:

  • Anger Management

  • Anxiety & Panic Attacks/Panic Disorder

  • Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), or body dysmorphia

  • Depression

  • Family breakdown

  • Grief/Bereavement

  • Health concerns

  • Marriage Guidance & Relationship issues

  • Sensitivity & being a Highly Sensitive Person (15-20% of the population fall into this category - that’s one in five of us!)

  • Sexuality – LGBTQIA+ related issues (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual/Ally, with the + sign referring to the multitude of other terms that are included.)

  • Teenage/Adolescent issues (bullying, self-harming, exam stress)

  • Trauma (PTSD, as well as a multitude of different life traumas)

  • Work related problems (bullying, low self-esteem, being undermined)

    And just generally finding life overwhelming….

 
“When you do nothing, you feel overwhelmed and powerless. But when you get involved, you feel the sense of hope and accomplishment that comes from knowing you are working to make things better.”
— Pauline R Kezer
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