What is counselling?
Counselling is a therapeutic relationship formed on the basis of counsellor and client it’s both professional and intentional. We work together to discuss what’s concerning you at this point in time. We will not give you advice or offer solutions but work with you to understand yourself fully and discover your own inner resources, We set goals to help you treat your issue or issues and hopefully make some positive changes that will lead to making your life a little bit easier. You are always in control and the expert on what’s best for you at all times. The counsellor’s role is to make the counselling process both safe and supportive.
Mental Health and Wellbeing Counselling
Symptoms and behaviours: Depression, anxiety, excessive worry, fear, stress, day to day chores have become unachievable, isolation from friends and family, constantly avoiding social situations, can’t make everyday decisions, loss of employment, struggling to cope with everyday life.
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Why choose counselling: A safe non-judgemental environment to uncover the underlying causes through talk therapy. Learn anxiety strategies and solutions to stop worrying.
Work with a TLE (Therapist Lived Experience) who lives with anxiety and depression every day and has recovered.
Benefits of counselling: Become more proactive and efficient in decision making. Achieving confidence and living socially and emotionally again. Going out with friends and family. Having the toolkit to deal with new problems yourself. Ultimately becoming a happier, healthier worry-free version of yourself and no further need for counselling.
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Gambling Counselling
Symptoms and behaviours: Gambling helps to cope with the day-to-day stress and pressure of life. A form of escapism, days off work, start missing family functions. Gambling goes from a form of light entertainment to an obsessive behaviour. Returning to the club to chase losses the next day. Loss of income, big debts, relationships are destroyed, increased alcohol consumption to cope. Feelings of hopelessness, anxiety and depression symptoms and suicide. Lying and borrowing money from friends and family, just to name a some of the symptoms.
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Why choose counselling: It allows you to talk about the impact gambling has had on your life in a safe, confidential, non-threatening environment. A counsellor is someone who is non-judgmental, listens and cares and will do their best to provide support, information and strategies for change.
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Benefits of counselling: The big motivators for abstaining from gambling are: More money in the bank, finances under control, good relationships with friends and family, improved mental health, feeling happy and healthier. No more lying and sneaking around.
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Relationship and Conflict Resolution Counselling
Symptoms and behaviours: Conflict in the romantic relationship, fighting, arguing, stonewalling or complete communication breakdown. Jealousy, infidelity, addiction, division of household duties, money, parenting issues, cultural and family of origin problems, value and beliefs differences, communication issues, permission to get divorced.
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Why choose counselling: Couples counselling can be of huge benefit to any relationship, regardless of the nature or severity of your problems. With the help of a professional therapist, couples can learn to manage conflict, improve their bond and create healthier communication habits.
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Benefits of counselling: Develop a happier, healthier, enjoyable fruitful relationship based on love and respect long-term no matter the relationship outcome.
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Prepare & Enrich Relationship and Marital Program
Reasons for taking this program: Having difficulty navigating unforeseen issues like job loss, depression, illness, anxiety or grief. Unable to settle differences or handle arguments in the relationship. Issues with intimacy, trouble coping with stress and triggers when they arise in the relationship.
Why choose this program: Achieve more understanding and less arguing. Gain confidence and clarity to talk about sensitive topics. Gain insight on how to be each other's cheerleader and lover.
Whether you are in year 0, 5, 10, 25 or more, the PREPARE/ENRICH
assessment will help you visualize your relationship, put facts behind your feelings. The Program is the #1 Premarital and Marriage assessment for over 35 years.
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Benefits of this program: You will open up the channels of communication that will strengthen your relationship
leading to a happy, healthy, respected long-term relationship.​​