The reasons people come to therapy are often difficult to put into words.
Sometimes there is a clear difficulty: anxiety, trauma, burnout, relationship problems, or feeling unable to cope.
At other times, people arrive with a more general sense that something doesn’t feel right. You do not need to have a clear explanation for what is happening before seeking support.
Sometimes, knowing something feels wrong is enough.
You might recognise some of the following:
Overwhelmed or emotionally numb
Feeling anxious, low, or emotionally overwhelmed, or feeling numb, shut down, or disconnected from your emotions, or struggling to make sense of what you feel.
Relationships and connection
Noticing the same patterns repeating in relationships. Difficulties with communication, conflict, or boundaries, or feeling isolated or unsure how to connect in a way that feels secure.
Impact of past experiences
Carrying the impact of difficult or overwhelming experiences, including trauma, PTSD, or complex trauma, as well as loss, grief, or experiences that still feel unresolved.
How you see yourself
Experiencing persistent self-doubt or
self-criticism, or feeling not good enough, struggling with low self-esteem, confidence and identity.
Life circumstances
Feeling exhausted by constant pressure or stress, experiencing burnout, feeling lost, or unsure about life direction.
Struggling to cope
Feeling overwhelmed, out of control, or unable to cope, or feeling as though you are coping outwardly but not really ok inside.
If any of this feels familiar
You don’t need to be certain about what is going on, or have a clear way of describing it. If something here resonates, therapy can offer a space to begin understanding your experience more clearly, and to explore what may be sitting underneath it.
You’re welcome to get in touch if you’d like to ask questions or arrange an initial session.