Counselling & Psychotherapy

It is virtually impossible to define counselling and psychotherapy with one simple statement so I like to offer people several that communicates a more holistic understanding of the process. People will gravitate towards the language of a particular statement that resonates with their individual life experience.

• a counsellor has the ability to walk with their clients through all aspects of their lives. They share with their client’s experiences of sadness, despair, grief, love, joy, achievement and happiness. These experiences are all part of the therapeutic journey

• counselliing and psychotherapy are professional activities that utilizes an interpersonal relationship to enable people to develop understandings about themselves and to make changes in their lives

• counsellors work within clearly contracted, principled relationships that enable individuals, couples or groups to obtain assistance in exploring and resolving issues

• a core element of counseling and psychotherapy is building and maintaining an honest relationship that can reflect the relationships an individual may experience in their day-to-day worlds

• a counselling relationship based on trust can assist an individual to explore their life, discover new meaning and evolve the person they would like to be

Counselling generally focuses on short-term difficulties about a specific crisis or issue and exploring solutions to enable you to manage these difficulties. Psychotherapy is generally seen as a longer-term engagement that offers an opportunity to explore and reflect on the full landscape of your life.  This process allows you to develop stronger self-awareness to help you understand, integrate and transform difficulties in your life.