Counselling can have a very positive effect on your life. When we have problems it can sometimes seem hard to know where to begin to resolve it. These problems may be to do with families and relationships, stress, communication and anger, psychosomatic disorders or work related.
Therapy provides a safe space to explore and understand the problem, and find ways to change. All of us, through family history and experiences, see life through a personal 'viewfinder'.
The way we think and feel, even the way our bodies hold and communicate tension, can hinder our ability to move forward in life.

Changing the way we think and feel, even our physical posture, can lead to deep and long term improvements in our quality of life. We can begin to recognise the destructive ways of thinking, watch out for the unhelpful 'roles' that influenced our behaviour, and move into a more secure future.

'Understanding why I was depressed was really important .. learning how to change has made me so much more confident..' 'My self esteem is now high, the anxiety, the panic are just bad memories..' 'I wasn't hopeful things could change, now I not only have control over the negative thoughts but as time goes by I feel more and more optimistic..' 'It wasn't just challenging my negative thoughts - I feel so different and understanding how my grandparents' problems had affected my parents and then me was really important..' 'People said I was different, more confident and outgoing - I feel more hopeful. I don't get so worried or feel so tense wondering what others think of me..'

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