{"id":61,"date":"2020-01-21T10:10:32","date_gmt":"2020-01-21T10:10:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.comfortingminds.com\/?page_id=61"},"modified":"2025-01-24T17:15:22","modified_gmt":"2025-01-24T17:15:22","slug":"how-can-counselling-help","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.comfortingminds.com\/index.php\/how-can-counselling-help\/","title":{"rendered":"How can counselling help?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:41% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"510\" height=\"489\" src=\"https:\/\/www.comfortingminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/f2c2ca4d49df967f-counselling.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-87 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.comfortingminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/f2c2ca4d49df967f-counselling.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.comfortingminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/f2c2ca4d49df967f-counselling-300x288.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"> Counselling is about sharing your thoughts and feelings in a safe and  confidential setting. Talking about your issues, problems or concerns  can help you feel less alone and allow you to make sense of what is  happening in your life. At Comforting Minds Counselling I can guide you  to making your own decisions in order to bring about  positive change in  your life. In sessions you decide what to focus on and bring to the  space, and whatever the issue, as your counsellor I won&#8217;t be shocked or  judge you. My role is to listen and help you decide how you want to move  forward.  <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Counselling is about sharing your thoughts and feelings in a safe and  confidential setting. Talking about your issues, problems or concerns can help you feel less alone and allow you to make sense of what is happening in your life. At Comforting Minds Counselling I can guide you to making your own decisions in order to bring about  positive change in your life. In sessions you decide what to focus on and bring to the space, and whatever the issue, as your counsellor I won&#8217;t be shocked or judge you. My role is to listen and help you decide how you want to move forward. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Counselling involves helping the individual to develop a recognition of their strengths and being able to express themselves. It does not  involve making decisions, imposing beliefs on them or preaching. People are often helped by a therapist when they can talk freely and confidentially. For instance, when someone is having issues with a family member they very often find it easier to talk to someone independent rather than another family member or individual who may be close to the person or family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I allow each client the opportunity to take stock of their lives, understand more about themselves and explore their options. My aim is to help them fulfill their potential, as they  journey through this period of change, and begin to lay the crucial foundations for moving forward through life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether an adult or young person, everyone is treated as a unique individual where all clients have the chance to concentrate on  themselves knowing that they can offload in a confidential setting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Counselling is about sharing your thoughts and feelings in a safe and confidential setting. Talking about your issues, problems or concerns can help you feel less alone and allow you to make sense of what is happening in your life. 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