About Counselling in Kensal Rise.

“Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light.”

— Brené Brown

What Will I Get From Seeing A Counsellor?

Sometimes, it's hard to talk to your friends and family about what is troubling you, and your reasons for not sharing your problems may be varied; maybe you don't want to burden people or bore people. You worry your troubles will be too much for the people you love to cope with; they won't be interested; they won't understand; you just don't want them to know what's going on. Counselling offers you a space to be listened to and really heard.

There are several different theoretical and therapeutic approaches to counselling. But what they all have in common is a collaborative process based on the relationship between you and your counsellor. This therapeutic relationship provides you with a supportive space to help you to talk openly about your thoughts and feelings to a non-judgemental counsellor who listens closely, hears what you are saying and helps you to interpret what is going on for you. Together, you and your counsellor work to identify what it is that underlies your current feelings. We work to change the negative thought and behaviour patterns that are making your life difficult to bear.

As the work progresses, you will begin to have unexpected and valuable insights into how you are living your life and you may be pleasantly surprised by some of the things that you start to learn about yourself. You will begin pick up and integrate into your daily life new ways of thinking and behaving that will enable you to become more resourceful and better able to cope with any future challenges that life throws at you.

Counselling does not offer a 'quick fix', but it can help you to achieve insight and understanding about why you might be struggling with life. It is through that understanding that you can learn to change your patterns of behaviour and also come to accept yourself more fully, enabling you to lead a happier, healthier and more fulfilling life.

If you are experiencing any of the following, then you could probably benefit from therapy:

You are feeling overwhelmed by what life is throwing at you
You find yourself lacking in confidence, believing that everyone else is doing better than you and more able to cope with life
No matter how much you try and how much help you get from your friends and family, your problems just don’t seem to be going away
You frequently feel helpless, sad and lacking in energy
You are feeling on edge and anxious a lot of the time
You find it hard to contain your anger

You find yourself preoccupied by what is wrong with you and find it hard to see the good in yourself
You are drinking to excess and/or using drugs to the detriment of your relationships and life
It is difficult to focus on work or your everyday life
You are finding it difficult to express your emotions or engage in loving relationships with those around you
You are finding ways to harm yourself or others either physically or emotionally
You are finding it hard to recover from the loss of a loved-one and the feelings of pain aren’t diminishing

“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step…”

— Lao Tzu

What Happens Next?

If you are unsure whether therapy is right for you, it can be useful to come for an initial assessment to get a sense of what it feels like to talk to me.

If you would prefer to speak to me on the phone before arranging a session you are welcome to send a message via this website or you can call me on 07966 396199 and I will get back to you.

Philippa Robinson

INDIVIDUAL AND COUPLES Counselling in Kensal Rise