Counselling can help you gain new ways of thinking about your problems by letting them out. It can also feel like a relief to release pent up feeling and emotions. Such a release can often feel like a weight has been lifted and allows you to let go of feelings you may have been holding on to.

 

In todays busy life our attention can be pulled in many different directions leaving very little time to process feelings such as guilt, remorse or grief. Counselling gives you a dedicated time and place without distractions that is purely for you.

 

It is not uncommon for people to struggle to share their feelings and issues with the people in their life, even those closest to them. Being able to talk to someone who is unknown to you who won’t judge can give you a freedom to talk about things you may find hard to speak about in day to day life. This can help with feelings of loneliness or isolation, especially if there’s been something you have found hard to discuss with others.

 

Unloading your emotions through counselling helps you to get on with the other areas in your life, making coping feel easier. Emotions that are bottled up can have a lasting effect on mood and behaviour. Knowing you can rely on someone to talk to about anything gives you more space to focus on living life and making positive changes which leads to a lift in mood and a healthier life.

 

Counselling can also help you to have a greater self awareness, exploring your emotions can allow you to see yourself in a different way which in turn tends to be extremely beneficial for confidence.

 

People who have completed the counselling process have often said that it has helped them to feel calmer, less stressed, less anxious, have improved communication, understand their own needs better and make positive changes in their lives.