Physical and emotional abuse (men and women)

Abuse can come in many forms like physical or verbal maltreatment, injury, assault, violation, rape, unjust practices, crimes, or other types of aggression committed against others. Abuse affects your past present and future. Abuse leaves psychological and emotional wounds that are more difficult to heal than physical injuries.

Abuse survivors still hold trauma long after the abuse has ended.  This trauma impacts your ability to form relationships and find happiness.

I will assist you in restoring your self-esteem and work towards a more fulfilling and happy life, helping you have healthier relationships.

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My holistic counselling approach will help you heal slowly and overcome your fears and trauma. I will help you learn to gain your power back. I will help you overcome some of your fears. I will teach you coping techniques to deal with bad memories.

Isolation and loneliness

Loneliness is an inner feeling of being completely on your own, even when surrounded by people you know. It’s a sense of perhaps not being able to connect with others, and of sometimes feeling cut off from the world. Isolation comes from being separated from friends and family, possibly because of where you live, or perhaps because of bereavement or being estranged from loved ones. Keeping thoughts and feelings to yourself – not feeling able to share them with anyone else. 

Are you finding it difficult to find the energy and motivation to celebrate and get involved in social situations, especially over festive seasons? Are you struggling when you do feel able to attend social situations, and fearful that what you have to say won’t be interesting or engaging enough? Are you putting on a brave face while inside you’re feeling sad and empty, as though no one cares enough to see how you’re feeling?

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Are you lacking in confidence? Possibly experiencing symptoms of depression, including low mood, low self-esteem, low energy, and feelings of worthlessness. Feeling caught in a cycle that it’s difficult to get out of.

Pessimistic about current and future relationships, where life can start to feel pointless.

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Holistic counselling can help you have a safe space to chat and discuss your feelings of isolation

and loneliness. Identify the root cause of your isolation. Develop skills to take care of yourself. Address any psychosocial support and how you can address any physical or mental health needs. I will help you explore the factors behind your feelings of isolation. Assist you in addressing the underlying issues that may be there.

I will support you through your healing journey. 

Life transitions

Are you experiencing life transitions,  the act of a change? Change comes in all forms. It could be the milestones of age or moving into a new environment. Are you leaving an old relationship or stepping into a new one? Are you becoming a parent unexpectedly?

Sometimes change can come suddenly and tragically, such as the loss of a loved one. Some other examples of life transitions in young adults are relocation, parenthood, marriage, mid-life changes, late adulthood, retirement, new career, and divorce.

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There are certain life transitions that may leave us feeling overwhelmed, anxious, depressed, or uncertain.

You may start questioning your beliefs, your personal values… even yourself. It’s natural to feel resistant to change, but how we deal with it will determine how it affects our lives.

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I can help you make sense of these transitions and help you grasp these new changes without fear and uncertainty. In my counselling sessions, I will work with you to put strategies in place to make you feel more confident and empowered by these new changes.

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