People come into counselling for different reasons. Some of those reasons may be due to:

 

• Family issues

• Relationship issues

• Anxiety

• Depression

• Addictions

• Change in life circumstances 

• Trying to make sense of things that seem difficult to understand

• Sexual identity

• Gender identity

• Grief/ Loss /Bereavement 

 

The benefits of counselling include a greater degree of self-awareness and understanding of yourself and others.

 

This improves self-esteem and becomes reflective in your personal relationships.  This can help you to feel better about yourself and who you are.  

 

Counselling can be a difficult process and is different from talking to a friend or relative whom you may not want to share your deepest feelings with due to fear of rejection or feelings of shame.  

 

Talking to a qualified counsellor gives you the space to talk freely to a person who will not be judging you and is trained to deal with difficult emotions.