What will I talk about in therapy?

What you might cover in your therapy sessions varies. For example, we may go through specific exercises.

Or you might have a more general discussion about how you're feeling. I may ask you questions about:

• Your current and past relationships

• Your childhood and past experiences

• Situations or events you find difficult

• How you feel

• How you behave

• What you think about things

• Issues that have come up in previous sessions

But it's important to remember that you don't have to talk about anything you're not ready to talk about, or do anything you don't want to do.

what can therapy help with?

Abuse, ADD / ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Autism spectrum, Bereavement, Child related issues, Depression, Health related issues, Identity issues, Infertility, Loss,Men's issues, Mood disorder, Neurodiversity, Obsessions, OCD, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Relationships, Self esteem, Self-harm, Sexual identity, Sexuality, Stress, Trauma, Work related issues

How will I feel after a therapy session?

It's common to feel a range of emotions after a session. For example, you might come out of your session feeling:

• Relieved, if you've shared something important and felt heard and understood

• Energised, if you've started to understand something new about yourself or set yourself a new goal to work on

• Exhausted, if you've found the session challenging or hard work

• Frustrated, if you didn't get what you wanted out of your session or haven't felt heard or understood

• Upset or overwhelmed, if the session has brought up very painful or difficult memories or feelings

Sometimes therapy sessions can bring up feelings that are difficult to cope with, and you might feel nervous about going back, or like you want to quit. If you feel like this it can help to start your next session by telling your therapist how you felt after your last session, and give them a chance to reflect with you and offer support.