Counselling for adults and young people, in the New Forest, Christchurch & online
How experiences shape us
You may have felt for some time that something isn’t quite right. Or perhaps a difficult life event has brought those feelings closer to the surface and made them harder to manage. Whatever has brought you here today, you’re very welcome.
The way you feel today is often connected to the experiences and relationships that have shaped you over time. That may be a new idea to you, or perhaps you've always thought that your difficult past has a role to play in how you feel and react today.
Take a moment to consider whether you grew up feeling:
Unseen
Criticised
Responsible for others
Emotionally unsafe
Physically unsafe
Alone with big feelings
Expected to cope too soon
Unable to be fully yourself
Loved, but not always understood
What once helped you cope may now leave you feeling anxious, lacking confidence, struggling to deal with life events or disconnected in your relationships.
Counselling isn't about fixing you, because I don't believe you're broken.
It's about making sense of your experiences with curiosity and compassion so you can understand yourself more deeply and begin to move forward with greater confidence, self-compassion and choice.
Healing happens in relationship
Trauma and emotional pain often happen in relationship. So healing needs relationship too.
You may never have felt truly understood. You may never have felt able to speak your truth. In our work together I will be deeply curious about you, your unique experiences and how you see the world. I offer a steady and accepting space where you can show up exactly how you need to show up.
A space where you can move from asking yourself "Why am I like this?"
to us exploring together "What happened? What did you need that you did not receive? What do you need now?"
We will not rush into painful memories or force you to talk about anything before you are ready. Instead, my role is to sit alongside you, listen carefully, and help you understand yourself with more kindness.
That's when things often start to shift.
The harsh inner critic can soften. Relationships can feel less confusing. Life can begin to feel lighter, with more choice, more self-compassion and a greater sense of being yourself.
Therapeutic counselling for adults and teenagers experiencing anxiety, emotional overwhelm, low self-esteem, bereavement, trauma and relationship difficulties.
Online counselling across the UK - In-person sessions in the New Forest, Brockenhurst , Christchurch & Highcliffe - Member BACP
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