How Can Counselling Help?

What brings people to counselling?

There are many reasons why life can feel difficult to cope with causing unhappiness, anxiety and depression.  

Major life changes can be a struggle, such as parenting, relationship issues with family and friends, divorce, career changes, retirement, coping with illness or the death of a loved one.

 Issues from the past sometimes hold us back from enjoying our lives, and sometimes new issues make life difficult to manage.  The recent Covid pandemic may have added further anxiety to an already stressful life.

Some turn to food or alcohol as a coping mechanism, to then find they are unable to manage their consumption or cope without it.  Others simply function from one day to the next, feeling overwhelmed, not enjoying the moments in life they know they should.  

Counselling offers the opportunity to take control of life and work towards a happier future.

How can counselling help?

Although family and friends may play a supportive role in our lives, counselling offers a safe and trusting space to work through difficulties, to be completely honest, without fear of judgement. 

I work with a Person-Centred approach which means I work towards understanding your feelings and experiences from your perspective.  I offer encouragement to explore and understand your troubles and how to move forward in life.  

Therefore counselling techniques and length of counselling is unique to your personal goals and issues.  

Some people require short-term focused therapy (CBT, solution-focused), whilst others require longer or open-ended therapy. 

What is the next step?

To book an appointment, please phone 07941 809328 and I will be happy to answer any questions you may have. 

Alternatively, you can book an appointment online at lisa@perceptioncounselling.co.uk 

After our initial session, you can decide if you would like to book further sessions.