Many of my clients come to me with a feeling that deep down they just aren’t good enough. This can of course feel different for everybody, however it can leave life feeling difficult to cope with. It can effect confidence, relationships, professional lives and hopes for the future. If you find yourself beating yourself up or feeling that others feel better than you, or feel you have to put on a front or feel defensive around other people, these feelings may make sense to you. If they do, I understand how hard this can feel and how difficult it can feel to overcome. I want to reassure you that what you are feeling is not unusual and that in exploring and understanding where these feelings come from and how they have developed over time, you can start to change how you feel about yourself and in turn how you respond to life around you. Time after time I am struck by how powerful it can feel to clients to have the time to explore and challenge how they have thought about themselves and, over time, find a version of themselves that they feel proud of. If this is something you feel you would like to discuss further I would be happy to hear from you.
New Year, New You?
Happy New Year?
For lots of people this can feel a hard time of year.
Whether Christmas was a time of joy, surrounded by those you love, or a challenge where you recognised who was missing or what is difficult for you and in your relationships, January and February can be tough- and the grey days and dark nights don’t help!
Surrounded by the chants of ‘New Year, New You’ it can often feel like it’s hard to know where to start to feel happier being you…
In this blog I will discuss some of the issues my clients come and see me with; from depression, bereavement and relationship problems to low self-esteem, anxiety and health issues, amongst others.
I hope it may help to hear and understand more about some of the challenges I frequently work with, however I want you to know that whether you can identify with these examples or not, you are not alone.
With every client I work with, we aim to work together get to the bottom of how you are feeling, to understand more about your struggles and how you can best move forwards towards lasting, meaningful change.
However dark things feel there is always hope and I am here to help. This can be the year of a happier you.