Are you feeling alone and lonely because you’re afraid of being hurt again? Or perhaps hurting from the pain of a past or present failed relationship and feeling depressed at the thought of continuing alone?

Were you hurt or abused as a child or as a young person and you’re afraid to trust anyone? These traumatic experiences can cause anxiety, anger, low self-confidence, insecurity and fear.

Perhaps you were unprepared to cope emotionally and psychologically with some difficult event or situation that took place in your life, these might include the death of a family member or close friend, divorce, unemployment; change of jobs; or  physical or sexual violence and this has led to pressure being placed on you, and you feel stressed and hopeless.  

It might be none of the above. It may be that you’re having difficulty making the decisions you know you must make, or that you’re going through one of life’s transitions and you feel unsure and insecure because you don’t know where this transition will take you.

Heavy job responsibilities may be weighing you down and making you feel fearful and anxious. These difficult life situations and stressful events can leave you feeling that life has lost its meaning and purpose.

Or it may be that you only need a calm, confidential, person with whom to share your thoughts. A person who will listen to you without judgment as you hear yourself think and clear your own head.

As your Counsellors, we can help you re-evaluate what’s important to you and support you in developing tools to change old habits that are no longer working for you. You can discover pathways to overcoming your problems and improving your relationships. You don’t have to live life by default, accepting everything that comes your way. It’s time to feel in control of your life again and to experience the transformation you need.

Tell me, what is it you plan to do, With your one wild and precious life?  

Mary Oliver – The Summer Day