Counselling for adults and young people (aged 11+)

- offered online and in-person in Wokingham, Berkshire

Sometimes life feels tough

We may not feel ‘quite right’, we may be struggling to do what we normally do, our relationships may be suffering.

We may be striving for ‘happiness’, without necessarily knowing what this really means for us – a search for more connection, confidence, choice and fulfilment perhaps, wanting to know and feel better about ourselves and those around us.

We may be looking to release the burden or loss of something that has, or maybe hasn’t, happened to us. Or we may be going through a period of change that may not feel sufficiently in our control and leaves us feeling unsettled.

Sometimes the struggle, whatever it is, just feels too difficult – impossible perhaps.

It can be hard to make sense of things, to know what to do, how to do it, where to start and who to reach out to for support.

It may also seem like we have to work it all out by ourselves, but we don’t.

Counselling can help

 

In the safety of a confidential, compassionate relationship that is independent of our everyday life, where we don’t have to worry about judgement or a sense of burdening somebody else, we can explore what is going on through

  • developing our awareness and understanding of ourselves and our situation
  • increasing our acceptance of our current reality as a start point for where we are today and
  • finding access to change, if this feels needed.

The fact that you are here, looking at this page, tells us that something feels tough for you right now and you are ready, or getting ready, to do something about it.

You have found the place to start and a source of support, if you would like it.

Get in touch

Common mental health struggles

There are a number of areas that many of us struggle with from time to time including, but not limited to:

  • anger
  • anxiety
  • bereavement
  • depression
  • family breakdown
  • loneliness
  • obsessive disorders
  • relationship struggles
  • self harm and suicidal thoughts
  • work or study related stress

Counselling can help explore what lies beneath this and find healthier ways to process challenging feelings and promote patterns of thinking and behaving that are more helpful for us.

Feeling different, finding identity & meaning

We all have an instinctive desire to belong, to feel accepted and valued, wherever and however this may be.

Sometimes our sense of belonging or value is not clear or it changes. We may feel different to: 

    • others, whether this is in our family, friends or community
    • how we have felt before, especially when navigating life transitions or changes in our physical health, career, relationships, gender or sexuality
    • expectations, whether these are our own or of those around us

Counselling can help explore our unique search for belonging, meaning, identity and self-esteem.

Young People

Adolescence has always been a challenging stage of life.

Navigating the change from childhood to adulthood is no simple task when our body is going through fundamental physiological changes and we strive for individuality and independence while often lacking the freedom, skill and resource to achieve this.

It can feel totally overwhelming and harmful behaviours can become a way to respond to this.

Counselling can help normalise some of the underlying struggle and provide a safe, independent space for us to offload and explore our struggle without the fear of feeling rejected or judged. It can help us understand what is going on for us, to feel understood and empowered to communicate our needs better and drive healthy change.