•  Counselling is an empowering process, in which a person is helped to take control of their life, fulfil their potential, and have an increased sense of well being.

•  Counselling is about helping you make sense of your thoughts and feelings so that you can then make decisions about what to do to bring about change in your life.

•  Counselling helps you look at difficulties and problems that you may be currently experiencing

•  Sharing thoughts and feelings in the context of a counselling relationship will help you feel less isolated, and will enable you to understand more clearly what is happening now, and how you would like things to change.

•  Talking about experiences in a neutral and confidential environment will help you to work through concerns. Counselling will help you feel better about your life and help you cope with future problems you may experience.

What kind of problems do people talk about?

Young People come for Counselling with a broad range of difficulties, for example:

•  bereavements
•  bullying
•  depression
•  eating disorders
•  exam anxiety
•  family problems
•  issues concerning relationships
•  past traumas
•  self-harm
•  sexuality
•  suicidal feelings

Whatever the problem is, or seems to be, you will be very welcome.