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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.
Recovery from Crisis Events
For most people, turning to their loved ones for support is the most natural thing to do. Ideally, we have kin and community that can provide support and solace, especially if they themselves are going through the crisis alongside us. Tragedy can unite people, bringing out the best in human qualities as a survival mechanism, like care taking, listening, commiserating and empathising.
Sometimes though, there can be a saturation. When a tragic event occurs, and the people around us are themselves in a state of shock or trauma, leaking sorrow onto one another only exacerbates the situation, causing more harm and prolonging the recovery period.
Centering the Client through Transparency
It takes time and effort to feel comfortable to do this work with someone you don’t know. The relationship we establish as Client and Counsellor is called the Therapeutic Alliance and builds over time. With every session we spend together, our familiarity, trust, rapport and comfort strengthens and grows, allowing you to explore more personal and sometimes uncomfortable or difficult topics.