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Counselling falls under the umbrella term ‘talking therapies’ and allows you to discuss your problems and any difficult feelings you are encountering in a safe and confidential environment.
The term can mean different things to different people, but in general, it is a process people seek when they want to change something in their lives, or simply to explore your thoughts and feelings in more depth.
Your counsellor is not there to sit you down and tell you what to do. Instead, they will encourage you to talk about what's bothering you, in order to uncover any root causes and identify your specific ways of thinking. With your counsellor it can be helpful to explore and reflect on these issues.
Counselling provides space for you to be heard without feeling judged. It can often feel difficult to express our feelings and thoughts to loved ones without fearing that it may cause difficulties in that relationship. Your counsellor provides an impartial space, outside of that circle, allowing you the freedom to talk about anything you need to.
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Here at HCS you will be able to talk about a huge host of issues.
Losing a loved one is a difficult event. Speaking openly to a counsellor about feelings of guilt or anger can help ease the process and resolve remaining issues.
Suffering from verbal, emotional or physical abuse can affect all aspects of life. Counselling offers the chance to work though difficult feelings and start to heal.
Suffering from a long-term illness or disability can turn your world upside down. We help sufferers come to terms with illness while offering emotional support.
Discuss issues in families, friendships and couples. Problems could involve a poor relationship with a parent, partner, or even relationships at work.
Having a safe space to talk about isolation, frustration, and personal challenges can relieve symptoms and help you live life fully.
The impact of trauma can last years. Sufferers are encouraged to explore their feelings regarding the incident and look into how these can be resolved.
HCS offers a space for overcoming stress and low self-esteem, to build your confidence, release yourself from anger and encourage self awareness.
For many, counselling offers a safe and confidential environment to speak openly. This is often very powerful and helps many people to the first steps of exploration.
While counsellors may not give you concrete advice or a checklist of things to do to feel better, what we will do is help you uncover your own insight and understanding of your problems providing you with the tools which will help you to resolve them on your own.
A Journey of Time and Consistency: Counselling is a journey. We offer up to 16 sessions to help you understand yourself better. To get the most from your sessions you should aim to attend regularly. Some sessions will feel more helpful than others, but everything is designed to help you in the long-term.
It's worth remembering that counselling is not a quick fix. It requires a strong relationship between you and your counsellor and a degree of effort on your part.
