Bendigo Psychotherapy Centre

COUNSELLING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY – WHEN CAN IT HELP?

Crises/ traumatic stress...
Counselling and/ or debriefing can help people who suddenly find themselves in an emotional crisis. Perhaps you have experienced some sort of traumatic event, a loss or death of someone close to you; the end of relationship, job loss or  anything else. Some may find that underlying issues are surfacing as a result of the crisis, others will be able to move on quickly.

Relationship counselling.
People can have difficulties with relationships in all sorts of ways: with family members, partners, friends or work colleagues. Or indeed some  have difficulty forming an intimate relationship. Some find it difficult to express their thoughts and feelings and so feel unsatisfied in relationships. Perhaps an affair has disrupted the relationship. Or you may find yourself repeating family patterns  you wished to avoid.

Identity,
Negotiating difference can be hard when people feel they are from socially marginalised groups. Issues of ethnicity, culture, and migration might be on your mind; or you are concerned about issues of sexual orientation or gender issues.

Life Changes
One has to negotiate many events – from school to university; to work and retirement. Or you may be finding that difficutties are surfacing after the birth of a new child, or the children are reaching adolescence and leaving home.  Or you may be negotiating separation and a divorce, and repartnering

Personal Growth
Some people see therapy as a way of developing themselves and their lives. They want to undesrtand themselves more deeply.

Specific Issues
These include depression, anxiety, low self esteem, eating disorders..You may be feeling unhappy and unsure why, depressed, anxious, stuck or feeling empty and lonely. It may be that you feel, generally, dissatisfied with life.