Many people are reluctant to make the first step. However, people are almost always glad they did.
Problems don't have to be big - although sometimes they may appear to be.
Having people in one's life (friends, family) to talk about stuff that bothers us is good. Yet there are times when something more is also good. That can be found in a professional therapeutic relationship where absolute confidentiality and safety is assured.
There are many many reasons why a person might, at any time in their life, benefit from counselling support or psychotherapy.
COUNSELLING and BRIEF THERAPY
A small number of meetings (maybe one) may be enough to develop solutions using skills and resources that people already have.
Looking at a situation in a different way with an experienced professional can bring change.
Looking for solutions is sometimes more helpful than analyzing the past.
Looking at a situation in a different way with an experienced professional can bring change.
Looking for solutions is sometimes more helpful than analyzing the past.
PSYCHOTHERAPY and ANALYTIC PSYCHOTHERAPY
Some, however, need or want to spend more time exploring what brought them to where they are. Psychotherapy takes place over longer periods - Analytic Psychotherapy may continue for many months or more.
Regular sessions explore the unconscious mechanisms that made our earlier life experience influence how we are now.
Depending on our age and what feels best, analysis of play or dreams or free association of thought can bring better understandings of why we are what we are.
This can enable change, understanding, compassion and better coping.
Regular sessions explore the unconscious mechanisms that made our earlier life experience influence how we are now.
Depending on our age and what feels best, analysis of play or dreams or free association of thought can bring better understandings of why we are what we are.
This can enable change, understanding, compassion and better coping.
SPECIALIST THERAPIES
Some issues respond to specialised treatments and have been scientifically shown to work. Post Traumatic Conditions are an example in which Gordon Lynch has particular interest, training and experience.