Benefits of counselling

Counselling has many benefits and can often lead to a significant reduction in feelings of distress.  It can also assist in improving interpersonal relationships and lead to greater personal awareness and insight into your life.  However, to achieve the maximum benefit of counselling, it requires the client to actively participate in the process to be successful. This means that you would be expected to do your own personal work outside of the sessions.  This may include journaling your progress and challenges throughout the week as you work on a new skill so that we can talk about it in your next session.

Advantages of Counselling

It helps you have a better understanding of your own self and your emotions.

Helps you discover your personal strengths and weaknesses.

Encourages you to attempt new ways of thinking and behaving.

Sharing your worries with someone helps you feel less alone with the problem.

Helps you identify goals for yourself and how to progress towards those goals.

What you Can Expect

The first few sessions will involve gathering information and discussing what your needs and desires are for achieving during our time together.  I will then offer you my first initial impressions of what our sessions together might include We will then come to a mutually agreed upon plan for moving forward in your healing process.  If you should have any questions about my counselling methods, I encourage you to discuss them with me whenever they arise.