Find your way through
If something isn’t working,
let’s figure out a different way
The first step
Everyone experiences stress, conflict, fear, bad habits, uncertainty, frustration, sadness, failure - these are unavoidable aspects of life. Sometimes you are able to get through them on your own, but every now and then you might feel like there is no way out. That is the perfect time to invite another perspective, to step back and look at things differently. What’s really going on, what isn’t working, and how can it be improved?
Wanting to be a better version of yourself and being willing to do something about it is, in fact, the only way to successfully begin the journey towards change.
What is counselling for?
While we do not always have control over what we go through, we have more say in how we respond to each situation than we might expect at first. It is easy to become overwhelmed by the complexity of our own lives and get stuck in cycles that don’t bring us any closer to our goals. Counselling is meant to get us out of those cycles. Working together, we’ll build a healthy space where you can express your feelings and learn from them.
You have the capacity to adjust the way you think, to influence how you feel and to choose how you behave. The potential is already within you — counselling is just a way to uncover it, strengthen it, and put it into action.
How I Work
I offer a wide range of support including (but not limited to):
Counselling for when you have a specific problem or concern
Relationship & Conflict Resolution for relationships of all kinds that keep getting stuck
Recovery Coaching & Addiction Counselling for those looking to maintain a new, healthier lifestyle
Personal Development for when you just want to get more out of your life
I don’t believe that any one formula can meet every person’s needs. Our counselling style will evolve as we work together, formed by your personality and context.
My approach is practical, honest, and solution-orientated. We will start by understanding your unproductive cycles and then work towards actual, meaningful, lasting change. That may involve looking at patterns in thinking, behaviour, relationships, coping mechanisms, and the ways you respond to stress and pain.
You do not need to be in crisis to reach out, nor do you need to have a complete plan before starting.
The first step is simply to take an honest look at what is not working and begin to find your way through.
There’s one thing worse than change and that’s the status quo.
- John le Carré, Smiley’s People