Information you may find useful
I have gathered some introductions to counselling and common difficulties here. You can read what interests you or use them as a starting point for a conversation.
Questions you may be asking
These introductions are educational. They can help you find language for an experience, without asking you to diagnose yourself.
Why do I keep avoiding things?
Avoidance may bring immediate relief, but it can leave less room for life over time. Explore how anxiety and OCD patterns develop.
Read about anxiety & OCD →Why is it hard to stop?
Secrecy, shame and short-lived relief can become part of a repeating cycle. Understanding the function of a behaviour creates room for choice.
Explore the specialist page →Why do the same conflicts return?
Stress, past experiences and different needs can shape how we respond to closeness, distance and disagreement.
Read about relationships →Why do I react so strongly?
Experiences of threat can leave a lasting sensitivity to cues in the present. Therapy can work with safety and pace.
Read about trauma →Could ADHD affect daily life?
Attention, organisation and emotional regulation may affect work and relationships. Counselling can explore your particular experience.
Read about ADHD →What happens in therapy?
Learn how an initial conversation works, how sessions are arranged and how we might decide what is useful together.
How I work →Trusted starting points
NHS talking therapies
Information on talking therapies and how to access NHS support for anxiety and depression.
Visit NHS guidance ↗BACP: about therapy
Guidance on counselling, choosing a therapist and what to expect from the therapeutic relationship.
Visit BACP guidance ↗Practical tools you can try
If you need help now
If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 999 or go to A&E. For urgent mental health support in England, call 111 and select the mental health option.
See urgent support optionsYou do not need to have everything worked out.
An initial conversation can help us understand what is happening and whether counselling together feels right.
Get in touchWorth, pressure and wellbeing
Explore five dedicated guides to connected experiences, including perfectionism, demand avoidance and autistic burnout.