VC Talk Counselling

Talking to somebody about how you feel and why, or perhaps you are feeling something and don't know why, can be a very rewarding experience. Whatever it is, anxiety, depression, bereavement or grief, work related stress, relationship issues or just a general sense of malaise, we can talk through it all in a safe and non judgemental space.

I've come up with a few words, using the word TALK, that I feel are important when embarking on and committing to what can feel like a pretty scary decision to start counselling.

The first one is T for Trust the process. Therapy is a process, which like most things, has a beginning, a middle and an end, though these can jump about a little from time to time. Trust is the most important aspect of this. Trust yourself, Trust your therapist, Trust the Process.

A for Accept the inevitable. Some things we can change and others things we cannot. Accepting this fact, and working through the feelings surrounding certain inevitables is an often difficult but hugely empowering process.

L is for Learn the New. People often come to therapy looking for a fix, for somebody to take all their problems away and for life to be OK. Unfortunately, or perhaps fortunately, this is not what counselling is about.

It's a little more like taking a course on YOU: Your Life, Your Actions and Reactions to life in all aspects. It's a learning process of how and why you are who you are today and gives you the knowledge and the tools to access your inner strength and work towards a calm, happy and more mindful existence.

K is for Know Yourself. Through all the above, and more, counselling can guide you to a place of really knowing and understanding yourself, how you work and what makes you tick.

I truly believe that everybody has the power within them to make great changes. So go ahead, get in touch and we can and start...TALKing things through.