To come for therapy is a very important choice. Therapy aims to provide a confidential, private and uncontaminated space in which any area of your life can be tackled.
Common reasons for seeking therapy include:
- A vague sense that there should be more to life
- A curiosity about yourself or wish for self-growth
- You are trying to make a big decision
- Adjusting to new situations (moving, old age, a new baby)
- Stress
- Dissatisfaction with yourself and your life
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Loneliness or isolation
- Confusion or inner conflict
- Nightmares or disturbing dreams
- You may have suffered a traumatic event (domestic violence, rape or other horrific life events)
- Destructive behaviour or rage
- Obsessions and compulsions
- Grief, loss or bereavement
- Illness
- Major transitions (retrenchment, the end of a relationship, mid-life crisis)
- Sexual problems or concerns
- Gender concerns
- Self-destructive behaviour (cutting)
- Eating disorder symptoms