Clearwater Counselling 
Reconnect With Life 

When you're in the depths of pain and suffering, it's exhausting. It's especially hard when you're carrying a lot and trying to manage it all on your own. Often there comes a point when we say to ourselves, I can't keep going on like this. I don't want to repeat this cycle again and again. Something needs to change. 

The outer world that we all live in is set up to keep us running and consuming, focused on what we need to do and achieve. It's hard to find the time and space to be with ourselves, and when there is a lot of pain and discomfort it's often the last thing we want to do. But the sense that it must be possible for life to have more ease, flow and joy is persistent. Like a quiet voice beside you, it gently says that there must be another way. 

All living things have a connection with the life force; they will naturally move towards growth when certain conditions are met. You have this natural connection with life and growth too, no matter what you have been through and where you are at now. Counselling is about getting in touch with this again. 

  • “Trauma is not what happens to us, but what we

  • hold inside in the absence of an empathetic ​witness.”

- Peter Levine

"Do I really need counselling?"


Counselling can be intimidating. Our culture and media have all kinds of stereotypes and stigmas about what it is like to go to therapy or counselling and the kinds of people who go. It can also be scary to open up to someone new and be vulnerable, to be truthful about what you're feeling and experiencing, and to think about approaching things in a new way. 

If you're struggling to manage life's ups and downs, feeling stuck, noticing that certain behaviours are causing problems for you and you can't stop, or having difficulty enjoying life, counselling will probably be helpful for you.  

Some common symptoms and experiences that bring people to counselling include:
- low mood and hopelessness
- difficulty sleeping, eating or taking pleasure in things you would normally enjoy
- anxiety and fear, including flashbacks or panic attacks
- feeling spaced out, foggy or having trouble concentrating
- difficulties in key relationships with partners, work colleagues, roommates or family of origin
- compulsive behaviour or consumption of substances and alcohol. 
- repetitive, distressing patterns of behaviour in any area of your life
- suicidal thinking or non-suicidal self-harm
- difficulty communicating clearly, engaging in self-care or setting boundaries
- fear of abandonment or fear of intimacy
- grief and loss
- questioning or developing one's identity, longing for a sense of purpose and belonging
- adjusting to major life changes and transitions
- self-criticism and shame
- challenges with healthy sexuality and emotional intimacy
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Get In Touch
I offer free 30 minute consultations for people who would like to take some time to ask questions and get to know each other before starting to work together. The link below will take you to my online booking page where you can see my availability at this time and book a free consultation if you wish. 
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