When thinking about having counselling, people often wonder…

• Are my problems important enough to see a counsellor?
• Do other people need counselling more than me?
• Will I be wasting the counsellor’s time?
• Will the counsellor be too busy to see me?
• Will the counsellor think I am boring?
• What if I get too upset to speak?
• What if I’m not very good at talking?

You are not alone

Many people have these questions.  Counselling is there for everyone.  If there’s something bothering you and you don’t know how to resolve it yourself, counselling can help.

I had counselling  and so I know how hard it can be to make that initial approach to a counsellor. However, I hope that you will find me warm and understanding when you contact me.  Questions such as

• whether it will work
• whether you are a lost cause
• whether you deserve to be helped

are probably more common than you imagine. They are issues in themselves that we can work on. We can explore them together in our opening session and you can then decide whether or not you wish to continue to work with me.

Remember, I’m a trained counsellor.  Therefore it’s up to me to help you to talk and think things through.  It’s OK to cry and to be really honest about how you’re feeling.  That’s what I’m there for – to listen to whatever is going on.