First and foremost, counselling psychotherapy in Hertfordshire offers a safe and non-judgemental space where individuals can explore their thoughts and feelings with the help of a trained professional. It can increase your emotional resilience and offer you a greater sense of purpose.
Another benefit of counselling psychotherapy is improved communication and interpersonal skills. Some individuals can be closed in their communication style due to adverse childhood experiences and lack of confidence in themselves. This can affect the quality of your relationships and present with challenging interpersonal dynamics both personally and in the workplace. Talk therapy can help you to learn how to take control of your life and respond to challenging situations with healthy coping skills.
Gaining insight into oneself can be a challenging and somewhat confusing process if attempted solo. However, counselling psychotherapy in Hertfordshire offers individuals a unique opportunity to explore and value their true feelings that are validating and healing.
Throughout the process of my practice, I can help you to identify and change unhealthy emotions, thoughts and behaviours that can help to relieve symptoms of mental health conditions such as depressed mood and anxiety. Sometimes, it can be transformative to be given the opportunity to express your feelings that you may not have given yourself permission to articulate before. Suppressed feelings can be damaging to an individual’s mental health over time. Suppressed emotions are feelings that are pushed out of awareness in an attempt to cope with unwanted distressing thoughts.
Suppressed emotions are commonly avoided by using distractions such as TV or social media scrolling. Numbed with drugs or alcohol and overeating or controlling food intake. Alternatively, you may have felt that you needed to invalidate your feelings because of blame shifting by others or repeatedly not being believed by significant others in your personal life or workplace.
Counselling Psychotherapy in Hertfordshire can help you to gain the confidence to find your voice and ultimately believe that you have a right to your own opinions based on your personal life experiences that don’t have to be the same as others in order for you to ‘fit in’. Talking therapy can be incredibly freeing and can offer you a new lease of life. You will no longer have to live with negative emotions such as anger and resentment. I can help you to identify and accept your emotions and practice forgiveness that comes with fundamental understanding of any given challenging situation(s). I can help you to set boundaries and treat yourself with care and consideration that you deserve.
If you are unsure as to whether you are ready to take a leap of faith in the counselling process. I offer a free 30-minute telephone consultation where you are given an opportunity to discuss your presenting issues and you can decide whether I am the best practitioner for you. Please contact me at pennyglazebrookcounselling.co.uk for further information and begin your journey of recovery today.
