Areas I Work With

​Are you going through life struggling with an illness that is invisible, feeling like no matter what you do, things will never be okay?  You've tried every coping mechanism you can think of, but things are still desperate. You might have been told that you'll always be like this and you just have to accept it. You might be dealing with a sense of loss for things you used to be able to do. It might feel like reaching out only burdens people. Perhaps you feel that you can't go on like this, it's exhausting. 

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As a counsellor, I focus on helping you cope with symptoms so that life will feel more manageable, rather than making a diagnosis. I do this by helping you to identify your triggers that affect your mood and helping you to work with these compassionately. We will explore fears you have about how you will live with bipolar, and how you would like your life to be. That helps us to build an idea of what recovery will look like for you and how you can get there.

 

You may  be receiving support from other professionals like your GP or a mental health team, or you may have tried to get support and come up against a wall each time. During the inital assessent, we'll evaluate your support network to work out what support you need and how you can get it. Counselling, combined with other forms of support, can be life-changing.