How does Counselling work?
People are encouraged to talk about their experiences, both past and present, mainly in terms of their thoughts and emotions and their interactions with the people around them.
The starting point for many people is experiencing negative thoughts and feelings that are preventing them from fully enjoying their lives. This could be the result of a single event such as a bereavement or a significant change in their circumstances, perhaps through job loss or the breaking down of a relationship. Alternatively, people experience feelings such as sadness or anxiety that can temporarily overwhelm them so that they are unable to function as they would wish.
For some people the past and present have become so intertwined that negative patterns keep being repeated and they feel unable to move forward and fully embrace new experiences.
The counsellor can support people in identifying and then unpicking the ties that are binding them to repeating negative patterns from the past that produce unhelpful attitudes and behaviours in the present. By linking origins to effects, people are encouraged to find ways to manage these connections more effectively or, in some cases, to sever them altogether.
With this greater understanding comes a realisation of the possibility of making changes and people are encouraged to safely explore different future pathways. In this way we can become better equipped to make the choices that will lead to greater fulfilment and more positive outcomes.
The starting point for many people is experiencing negative thoughts and feelings that are preventing them from fully enjoying their lives. This could be the result of a single event such as a bereavement or a significant change in their circumstances, perhaps through job loss or the breaking down of a relationship. Alternatively, people experience feelings such as sadness or anxiety that can temporarily overwhelm them so that they are unable to function as they would wish.
For some people the past and present have become so intertwined that negative patterns keep being repeated and they feel unable to move forward and fully embrace new experiences.
The counsellor can support people in identifying and then unpicking the ties that are binding them to repeating negative patterns from the past that produce unhelpful attitudes and behaviours in the present. By linking origins to effects, people are encouraged to find ways to manage these connections more effectively or, in some cases, to sever them altogether.
With this greater understanding comes a realisation of the possibility of making changes and people are encouraged to safely explore different future pathways. In this way we can become better equipped to make the choices that will lead to greater fulfilment and more positive outcomes.