Here’s me in the Daily Telegraph this week, talking about therapy in some very good company.
CONSIDER COUNSELLING
Tania Glyde, counselling therapist and coach at London Central Counselling:
If your Christmas was less than perfect, for reasons that seem to be repeating themselves, but you are finding change impossible, it might be worth considering therapy.
Christmas is when relationships that are kept off the boil by distance and travel time suddenly reach flashpoint. Reasons could be difficult in-laws, being taken for granted, stress at lack of money, or a deepening sense of loneliness and lack of intimacy. And now it’s all died down, it can feel like ages to go until spring. You may want to reset yourself before the warmer weather gets here, and try and figure out why some situations just keep on pushing your buttons.
A good therapist will listen without judging. You may feel hugely liberated on starting therapy – and you might also struggle for a time. If you’re feeling helpless, seeking help can be an essential first step towards feeling you’ve taken control of a situation where you previously felt no change was possible.
