Counselling and Psychotherapy Service in Southam and Daventry

What is counselling …can it help?

It’s normal to experience emotional difficulties at some stage of life which can impact on our relationships, work and leisure activities. There are times when our inner resources or the support of those close to us cannot provide the resolution or alleviate the distress we are feeling. It is at these times we may seek support elsewhere and explore counselling as an option.

Counselling is a talking therapy that offers a safe, confidential space which can be beneficial when you are:

• Feeling painful emotions
  
• Living with self-defeating thoughts
  
• Facing difficult decisions
  
• Tackling expected …and unexpected life events
  
• Experiencing changes in relationships
  
• Exploring past difficult, traumatic or abusive situations
  

It can help you:

• Make sense of your world
  
• Develop a better understanding of self and/or others improving your ability to relate
  
• Alleviate distress by expressing your feelings and thoughts
  
• Develop healthy coping strategies to manage the difficult or changing situations in your life
  

Statistics

There has been a significant increase in the number of people accessing counselling and psychotherapy. Recent surveys report that it is increasingly considered an ordinary, everyday activity to improve or maintain mental wellbeing.
Recent surveys report (Ipsos Mori 2014)

One in three women access counselling and psychotherapy

One in four men access counselling and psychotherapy

What is the Difference between Counselling and Psychotherapy?

There is no agreed difference between the work of counsellors and psychotherapists.They are generic terms that cover therapists providing a wide variety of psychological help.