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I hope you find this information useful and reflective.
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Counselling Options
At the moment, there are many options for people to access therapy and support, and it is becoming increasingly more available to choose a pathway that suits your needs. It is useful to understand what your choices are and to be able to access resources that facilitate making informed decisions about what services to access that are accommodating and accessible to you personally.
Lived Experience
I could list the adverse experiences that I have had in my 50 years of life that others might want to access to gain insight and guidance. Especially if you are going through something similar and need support, talking to a Counsellor who not only has experience in the field, has studied and trained extensively and is part of an ever growing mental and emotional wellbeing profession, but has also been through similar experiences and made it to the other side in one piece, can feel protective and secure. It builds trust and confidence when the Counsellor you are talking to about your issues, has been through it themselves.
Transference and Counter-transference
Barriers to the client/Counsellor alliance can emerge at any time and this is a healthy and natural consequence of any kind of therapy. These barriers are opportunities that present proverbial forks in the road, needing examination, analysis and decision-making to choose a direction. Transference and Counter-transference are such common barriers.