I work with people experiencing all kinds of life’s challenges. If you’re over 18, have access to the internet, and want to explore things openly, counselling could help.
Here are some of the most common reasons people seek counselling:
Anxiety and Overwhelm
That constant knot in your stomach, racing thoughts, or feeling like you’re always waiting for the other shoe to drop. Whether it’s general anxiety, social situations, or specific fears, anxiety can make everyday life feel exhausting.
Life Changes and Transitions
Job changes, relationship endings, moving house, becoming a parent, losing someone important – even positive changes can leave you feeling untethered and uncertain about who you are or where you’re heading.
Relationship Difficulties
Whether it’s with partners, family, friends, or colleagues – struggling to communicate, feeling misunderstood, repeating the same arguments, or not knowing how to set boundaries without feeling guilty.
Depression and Low Mood
Feeling flat, empty, or disconnected from things you used to enjoy. Sometimes it’s a persistent low mood, other times it comes in waves. You might feel like you’re just going through the motions of life.
Childhood Experiences
How your past is showing up in your present relationships and choices. This might be obvious trauma, or more subtle patterns from growing up in a family where emotions weren’t talked about, or where you learned to put everyone else’s needs first.
Boundaries and People-Pleasing
Saying yes when you mean no, feeling responsible for everyone else’s emotions, or struggling to ask for what you need. You might feel selfish for even considering your own wants and needs.
Addictions and Compulsive Behaviours
Whether it’s substances, gambling, shopping, food, or other behaviours that feel out of control. Often these are ways of coping with difficult emotions or situations.
Feeling Stuck
You know something needs to change but you don’t know what or how. You might feel like you’re living someone else’s life, or that you’ve lost touch with who you really are and what you actually want.
This isn’t an exhaustive list. People come to counselling for all sorts of reasons, and often it’s a combination of things rather than one clear issue. What matters most is that you’re struggling with something and would like support to understand it better.
You don’t need a diagnosis or a clear problem to start counselling. Sometimes people come because they want to understand themselves better, improve their relationships, or work through a general sense that something isn’t quite right.
If you’re not sure whether counselling might help, that’s exactly what the introductory session is for. We can talk through your challenges and see if there’s a way forward together.