Long term caring can be very stressful and you may sometimes feel that it is difficult to cope . Our counselling service is here to help. Counselling isn’t the same as discussing things with family or friends. Talking to somebody who understands but is not emotionally involved can really help you to open up and talk about how you feel.
“It’s good to talk”……
If you are willing to look thoughtfully and honestly at yourself and the problems that you experience and if you are open to finding better ways of coping with your caring role, counselling may be a way forward for you.
A counsellor won’t pass judgement on what you say and isn’t there to give you advice, but will try to help you to develop insight into your problems and make decisions.
Get in touch with us at the Centre and we’ll organise up to six, free counselling sessions for you. Call us on 020 8366 3677 or email info@enfieldcarers.org.
If you are unsure if counselling is for you, please see the section below for more information.
“I’ve never had counselling before. I felt comfortable and safe and that I was really being listened to. It made me look at myself differently – and how I reacted to my situation(s). At the end of my sessions, I felt less stressed, sleeping better and my ability to cope was improved – Thank you” — Mary
What to expect from counselling
If you have decided to try counselling, you may be feeling anxious about your first session. Knowing what to expect from a counselling session should help you feel more prepared and less nervous about your first appointment.
In your first session, it is likely that your counsellor will ask you some questions in order to gain an understanding of what’s worrying you and the way your thought processes work. All of the information obtained here will be used to help you in future sessions.
The Counselling Process
Counselling often requires you to discuss upsetting emotions and painful memories. Bringing up these thoughts can feel difficult to start with and, initially, you may feel worse. This process is necessary to move forward and in time, you should start to feel better.
To get the most from your counselling sessions you should commit to attending regularly as much as possible. Some sessions will feel more helpful than others, but it is important to realise that everything your counsellor is doing is designed to help you in the long run, even if it doesn’t feel like it in the beginning.
It is also worth remembering that counselling is not a quick fix and that your counsellor will not be able to tell you what to do but is there to try and help you towards finding your solutions and coping strategies. The counselling process requires a strong relationship between you and your counsellor and a degree of effort and commitment on your part – together these two elements create a successful method to help you resolve your issues.
How Can Counselling Help?
The way counselling can help will depend on the person receiving the treatment. For many, the fact that counselling offers a safe and confidential environment to speak in is all it takes. In life, what we say to others can sometimes have a knock-on effect, altering relationships and the way people see each other. Counselling eliminates this problem and offers you space and freedom to explore your own thoughts with an unbiased party.
Understanding your problems and providing you with the tools to cope may help you to resolve them on your own.
Click here to download our counselling brochure for more information.
Online support – Big White Wall
If you are unable to access counselling and are experiencing one or any of the following:
- Emotional or psychological distress
- Anxiety
- Depression or low mood
- Feeling out of control
- Trauma
- Isolation
- Addiction
- Employment or financial stress
The Big White Wall may be able to help you if you are experiencing psychological distress.
The Big White Wall offers a range of therapeutic interventions:
- Talk therapy in the community, groups or on a one to one basis
- Guided groups as cognitive behaviour and interpersonal therapies
- Useful information details
- Networking opportunities
- Live therapy – one to one online therapy with experienced counsellors and therapists
For more information visit the website: www.bigwhitewall.com
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