True Perspective Counselling
how do I know if I need counselling?
You may be exploring this page because you're wondering whether counselling could help you. Below are some of the common reasons people seek counselling.
Struggling to Cope With Stress
It might be that something stressful has happened to you and you're struggling to bounce back from it. Maybe your usual ways of coping aren't working at the moment.
There are many experiences that can cause stress, including workplace stress, relationship breakdown, bereavement and moving house. Sometimes, when stress isn't resolved, it can contribute to anxiety or depression.
Counselling can help you understand and manage the stress you are experiencing and explore what might be making it difficult to cope.
Anxiety Is Affecting Your Everyday Life
Anxiety can become overwhelming and interfere with your daily life, and sometimes it can seem to have no obvious cause. It can involve persistent feelings of worry, tension or dread, as well as fear, helplessness or panic.
Anxiety can affect your work, relationships and everyday life. Counselling can help you understand what you are experiencing, explore what may be contributing to your anxiety and find ways of coping with it.
Not Feeling Yourself Recently
Sometimes there isn't a specific problem that is making you think about attending counselling. You may simply not have been feeling yourself lately, feel a bit off or be struggling with day-to-day life.
Counselling can provide the space to explore what is going on in your life and help you to understand what may be making you feel this way.
Feeling Stuck
Perhaps you keep repeating a behaviour no matter how many times you tell yourself you don't want to do it anymore. Maybe you are feeling stuck in a situation or a place where you don't want to be anymore.
Counselling can help you understand the underlying reasons you may be repeating certain behaviours and finding it difficult to change.
Understand Yourself Better
Maybe you feel like you don't understand why you react or feel the way you do in certain situations. Perhaps you wish to connect with yourself more deeply and live a more authentic life.
Counselling can provide a space to explore yourself, understand your experiences and find a new perspective.
Thoughts and Emotions Feel Out of Control
You may be experiencing racing or negative thoughts that feel difficult to control. This can sometimes be associated with anxiety or depression.
Counselling can provide a safe space to explore these thoughts, notice patterns and consider different ways of viewing situations. It can also help you find ways to manage racing thoughts and difficult emotions.
Feeling That Nobody Understands You
It might be that you feel surrounded by people who don't understand you, or that you struggle to connect with others.
Counselling provides a space where you can talk openly and be listened to without judgement. Together, we can explore why you may feel misunderstood and what might make it difficult to connect with others.
Wanting Someone Impartial to Turn To
Sometimes you may feel alone or struggle to know what you want to do about a particular issue. Even when you have lots of support around you, the people in your life may be emotionally involved, which can make it difficult to talk openly about certain things.
Counselling can provide a confidential, non-judgemental and impartial space to talk honestly about what is troubling you and explore your thoughts and feelings.
Unprocessed Feelings or Experiences
Sometimes something in the present can trigger past memories and feelings that you haven't had the space to process.
Counselling can provide a space to explore and process past experiences, helping you to understand how they may still be affecting you in the present and consider how you want to move forward.
Not Feeling Good Enough
You may be struggling with low self-esteem, which can affect other areas of your life, such as your relationships or your career.
Counselling can help you explore where these feelings may come from and understand what may be contributing to how you see yourself. It can provide a space to develop a different perspective on yourself and consider how you want to feel and respond in your relationships and everyday life.
Other People Are Worried About You
Sometimes, when emotions become overwhelming, we can't always recognise that our behaviour has changed. You might find that people close to you have noticed a change and are worried about you.
Counselling can provide a safe space to explore how you are feeling and thinking, and to understand what may be behind these changes.
Wishing to Feel Listened to
It might be that you don't have the space to talk to others about your problems. You may be experiencing painful thoughts or feelings that you don't feel comfortable sharing with others.
Counselling provides a non-judgemental space where you can explore your thoughts and feelings and talk openly about what you're experiencing.
Wanting to Improve Your Relationships.
You may be having difficulties with intimacy or find that you struggle to maintain a long-term relationship. It may be that you are having problems with family members, children or colleagues at work.
Talking to a counsellor can help you explore the underlying factors contributing to your relationship difficulties and understand patterns that may be affecting your relationships.
It’s usual in life to go through times when you feel confused, anxious or are struggling. There may not be one reason why you decide to start counselling. There may be many, and no one reason is more important than another.
Counselling can help us develop insight into who we are and the problems we face, while gaining clarity and a new perspective on how we want to feel and the choices we make.