Jenni Flight BSc Hons, Dip. Counselling, MBACP

Why do people seek counselling?





Modern life can be crammed so full; there is little or no time to look after oneself. Sometimes things get on top of us and we may lose sight of what is most important. Relationships can suffer, and we may get caught in cycles of anxiety and depressions.

Individuals come for counselling for all sorts of reasons, and what they experience in a session will vary, depending on why and how they arrived there in the first place.

A person may come for support because they have a problem to overcome, as a result of a bereavement, or relationship breakdown, for example. Maybe they are depressed and want to find positive ways of coming off prescription medication, or perhaps they have a dependency on alcohol, drugs, food or even sex.

Sometimes things get so bad, suicide seems the only option left. If you are feeling suicidal there are organisations like the Samaritans that offer immediate, confidential support. For the Samaritans phone 08457 909090.

These days, counselling is a much-needed resource for those dealing with the stress of modern living. Extreme demands made by society, including debt and domestic violence, can lead ordinary people to seek help. Most often, people turn to a counsellor because they are simply "stuck" where they are in their lives, or find themselves in a pattern of behaviour that is neither profitable nor pleasant. The common factor will always be that a person has the desire for change......

For more information visit BACP.

"Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and freedom."
Viktor Frankl