PERSONAL PROBLEMS
It often takes great courage to acknowledge and accept that we have difficulty in managing certain aspects of our lives or our thoughts, feelings and behaviour.Although many of us could benefit from emotional help at some point in our lives, taking the first step to seek counselling can feel daunting. As adults, we often feel we should be able to cope, so we understand that seeking professional help could stir up uncomfortable feelings surrounding inadequacy, failure, weakness and more. You may feel embarrassed or ashamed at the prospect of talking about yourself, your struggles and your life to an unknown 'professional'. You may have doubts as to how another human being can possibly begin to understand, accept and help you. You may simply just not know where to begin - it all feels too complex, too confusing, too overwhelming, too threatening, or too exposing.....
People seek professional therapeutic help because there is a sense that their unique and familiar life-long coping strategies are no longer effective.
It may be that a particular life event or experience triggers highly unwanted reactions and feelings that seem disproportionate or unrelated to what is currently happening.
Often the people they usually turn to for support seem too close, inappropriate or part of the overall difficulty. Some seek help for specific problems and symptoms, such as:
Abortion
Abuse: emotional, physical and sexual
Addictive/compulsive behaviours
Affairs
Anger
Anxiety
Bereavement including pet bereavement
Body Image
Bullying
Childhood experiences
Cultural difficulties
Depressive feelings
Disability
Divorce
Eating problems
Exam/performance anxiety
Family breakdown
Gender
Grief and Loss
Guilt
Identity
Infertility
Isolation
Life changes/crisis
Loss of meaning
Mid-life difficulties
Miscarriage
Over eating
Panic
Parenting
Personal fulfillment/development
Redundancy
Relationship problems
Self; low self-worth, esteem, confidence, image
Separation
Sexual concerns/sexuality
Shame
Stress
Work related difficulties
Nothing Feels Right...
Some people find it difficult to pinpoint exactly why they are coming for help.They know however that they feel unhappy, anxious, alone, angry, frustrated or unfulfilled and have the gnawing sense that there could be so much more to be gained from all their relationships and from the way their lives are progressing.