Getting the Most Out of Counselling

Your honesty and commitment ensures good progress.

Honesty can be difficult if we are ashamed of our thoughts, feelings and behaviours, but with honesty comes freedom.

Your willingness to take risks ensures good progress.

It is not possible to change or grow unless we are willing to take some risks. To move forward and let go of familiar habits we need to experiment with new ways of thinking, feeling and acting that will feel unfamiliar at first. Together we can identify when you are most likely to slip back into old patterns and learn strategies for staying motivated and focused on the changes you want.

Your willingness to take responsibility ensures good progress.

Do you think your problem is caused by some quirk of heredity, abusive parents, stressful people or circumstances? Even when these things are contributing factors you are the one who has the power and the choice to do something about it. Your willingness to change is the first and most empowering step you can take. This does not mean doing it all alone. You will be more likely to change and take risks when you have an adequate support system.

Your willingness to do follow-up “homework” ensures good progress.

You may be asked to do some diary, journaling or log work in order to monitor your thinking, emotions and behaviours. Your commitment enables patterns and triggers to be identified more easily.